The Museum of Independence ( pl, Muzeum Niepodległości) is a museum in

Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officiall ...

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...

. It was established on 30 January 1990 as the Museum of the History of Polish Independence and Social Movements and is located in the former

Przebendowski Palace Przebendowski Palace is a palace in Warsaw, built in the first half of the 18th century for Jan Jerzy Przebendowski. It is now located between the carriageways of the main road 62 "Solidarności" Avenue (the former address was 14 Bielańska). Hi ...

at al. 'Solidarity' 62, but it also has these branches: * X Pavilion Museum at the Warsaw Citadel * Museum of Pawiak Prison * Mausoleum of Struggle and Martyrdom The headquarters of the museum was established by the Ministry of Culture and Art in the

, which had previously housed the Museum of

Vladimir Lenin Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov. ( 1870 – 21 January 1924), better known as Vladimir Lenin,. was a Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He served as the first and founding head of government of Soviet Russia from 1917 to 1 ...

(1955–1989). The museum covers the history of Polish battles and aspirations for independence from the

Kościuszko Uprising The Kościuszko Uprising, also known as the Polish Uprising of 1794 and the Second Polish War, was an uprising against the Russian Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia led by Tadeusz Kościuszko in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the P ...

to the modern day. In 1991, the facility received its current name. In 1992, the Museum of Independence received the status of a National Cultural Institution. From 1990 to 2009 the director was Andrzej Stawarz. Currently the director of the facility is T. Skoczek.

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* Museums in Warsaw Museums established in 1990 History museums in Poland Registered museums in Poland Museum of Independence {{Warsaw-struct-stub