Polish History Museum
Winner
Excellent Architecture
Architecture
Details
The Polish History Museum at Warsaw Citadel is a dynamic, multifunctional hub and a significant new landmark for cultural events. It offers a wide range of diverse and complementary functions that can operate independently. Become a meeting venue of cultural heritage with contemporary needs, while meeting the highest standards of 21st century museums. The building is a philosophical tale about the process of history, where the language is a sculpted monolithic structure and unique, distinctive marble slabs inscribed with symbolic quotes from architectural traditions.
The Jury‘s Statement
The »Polish History Museum« combines traditional elements with modern requirements and offers a platform for event diversity. It is a high-level architectural project that manages to present the cultural heritage of Poland in a contemporary way, while meeting the highest museum standards.
