Places to see in Warsaw: National Museum

The National Museum (Polish: Muzeum Narodowe w Warszawie) in Warsaw, Poland, is a national institution of culture, one of the largest museums in Poland and the largest in Warsaw. It comprise a rich collection of ancient art (Egyptian, Greek, Roman), counting about 11.000 pieces, an extensive gallery of Polish painting since the 16th century and a collection of foreign painting (Italian, French, Dutch, German and Russian). The museum is also home to numismatic collections and a gallery of applied arts.

Unfortunately, the museum is closed to the public from 18 July 2011 until Spring 2012 for refurbishment. But you can visit its branches in Warsaw:

• Muzeum w Nieborowie i Arkadii
• Muzeum Plakatu w Wilanowie
• Muzeum Rzeźby im. X. Dunikowskiego w Królikarni
• Muzeum Wnętrz w Otwocku Wielkim