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Polish History Museum at the Warsaw Citadel

under construction stage: construction delayed
1.2 bn PLN
programme budget (multi-year) · data from 2023 ≈ 1.2 bn PLN (value-by-stage, est., nominal)

The new headquarters of the Polish History Museum being erected on the grounds of the Warsaw Citadel at ul. Gwardii 1 in Warsaw. The building, with an area of over 44,000 m2, was designed by the Warsaw studio WXCA, and the general contractor was Budimex. Construction works began on 6 July 2018, the building was completed in 2023, and from 29 September 2023 it was opened to visitors with temporary exhibitions. The permanent exhibition presenting the history of Poland is being created across eight thousand square metres and is to gather over three thousand exhibits; the museum's management plans to open it on 4 June 2027. According to the findings of the Supreme Audit Office (NIK), the total cost of the project together with the permanent exhibition will exceed PLN 1.2 billion, many times more than the originally assumed deadline and budget from 2015.

How it went

Assessment: too early to assess. Signals only where documented.

Delivery partial
Schedule delayed

Timeline

Slip: +91 mo. vs. the original date

  1. Construction start 6 Jul 2018
  2. Original date Nov 2019
  3. Current date 4 Jun 2027

Change history

  • 6 Jul 2018 stage: construction

Significance

The investment is one of the largest and most costly ventures in the area of Polish culture: according to NIK, the total cost together with the permanent exhibition will exceed PLN 1.2 billion, many times more than assumed when the government adopted the programme in 2015 with a completion deadline of November 2019. The state audit pointed to a threefold postponement of the investment completion date and successive changes to the multi-year programme. The new headquarters at the Citadel gives the Polish History Museum its own, permanent exhibition space and makes it a key institution of the state's historical narrative.

Sources 6 · 5 archived

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  1. Najwyższa Izba Kontroli (NIK) 2023
    StatusCostOriginal date
    Original date „Rząd uchwalił program w lipcu 2015 r., wyznaczając termin realizacji na listopad 2019 r."
  2. Najwyższa Izba Kontroli (NIK) 2023
    Cost
    Cost „koszty realizacji projektu (wraz z wystawą stałą) przekroczą 1,2 mld zł"
  3. Muzeum Historii Polski 2018
    Construction startStage history
    Construction start „6 lipca rozpoczęły się prace budowlane na warszawskiej Cytadeli."
  4. Wikipedia (pl)
    Investorowner.type
    Investor „Akt powołania i statut placówki podpisał...Minister Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego Kazimierz Michał Ujazdowski"
    locations[0].voivodeship „ul. Gwardii 1, 01-538 Warszawa"
  5. TVN24 Warszawa 14 May 2026
    StatusStageCurrent date
    Status „Dyrekcja MHP planuje otworzyć podwoje dla zwiedzających w 38. rocznicę wyborów 4 czerwca 1989 roku."
    Stage „Ekspozycja powstaje na drugim piętrze budynku i zostanie podzielona na sześć epok"
  6. Murator Plus Sep 2023
    Status
    name.pl „Budynek Muzeum Historii Polski został zaprojektowany przez pracownię architektoniczną WXCA, która w 2009 roku zwyciężyła konkurs na koncepcję."