No historical event can simply be shelved as a singular event leading to another, and the Warsaw Museum sets out to link the events that led to the tumultuous times in Warsaw. The museum recounts the events of 1944 from the most minute detail, while presenting images of the different people who lived, fought, and suffered during this time. It opened in 2004 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Uprising, a part of World War II that is not often told but was equally devastating. Polish freedom fighters resisted the Germans for 63 days, although they were annihilated afterward.

While many criticized the Rising, due to its failure and the number of lives lost, the museum shows aims to depict the indomitable nature of the Polish spirit, which eventually succeeded in getting rid of Communism. As you look at the exhibits, you will definitely be horrified by what war entails - pictures of young children, barely teenagers, smiling amongst soldiers - and its devastating impacts. There is even a mock sewer for you to travel through, an imitation of where the Polish Home Army often took refuge. End your journey with a documentary of the rising, made entirely out of live footage. No trip to Warsaw is complete without visiting this museum.