Warsaw Uprising Museum + POLIN Museum: Private Tour with Pickup

Two museums, one afternoon, your own car and driver

A private tour of Warsaw's Warsaw Uprising Museum and POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, with your own driver and hotel pickup included. The tour runs four hours and covers the 1944 uprising's multimedia exhibition alongside POLIN's account of centuries of Jewish life in Poland. Groups stay between two and six people. Audio-guides are included in multiple languages, and licensed guides for either museum are available as an add-on.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Warsaw Uprising and POLIN Museums

• Explore Warsaw Uprising Museum
• Visit POLIN Museum of History of Jews

The experience

Your driver picks you up from your hotel or apartment and takes you directly to the Warsaw Uprising Museum: no other passengers in the car, no shared stops. The museum itself is not a conventional exhibition space. It functions as a time machine back to 1944, when Warsaw was a thriving social and architectural center before its near-total destruction during the uprising. The multimedia displays juxtapose the daily lives and resistance of uprising participants against the occupation's horrors, the international political situation, communist terror after the war, and the fates of survivors in the years that followed. Audio-guides are available in 26 languages, including English, Polish, Russian, Spanish, French, German and Hebrew.

After the Warsaw Uprising Museum, your driver transports you to POLIN, the Museum of the History of Polish Jews. This exhibition documents centuries of Jewish presence in Poland: how Poles and Jews lived together, their shared cultural contributions to Polish society, and the interweaving of both traditions. The museum includes a virtual library with Hebrew and Yiddish literature, interactive displays on family and neighborly relations, and multimedia presentations on Jewish-Christian relationships across Polish history. Audio-guides here are available in 24 languages, including English, Yiddish, Hebrew, Polish, Russian, Spanish, French, German and Italian.

At the end of the tour, your driver returns you to your hotel, apartment, or another Warsaw location you specify. The entire outing takes four hours. All taxes and fees are included. The driver and coordinator remain at your disposal throughout.

What’s included

• Hotel or apartment pickup and drop-off by your personal driver with no other passengers.
• private transport between the Warsaw Uprising Museum and POLIN Museum.
• entry to both museums.
• audio-guides in 24–26 languages depending on the museum.
• driver and coordinator at your disposal throughout the tour.
• all taxes, fees and handling charges.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day except TuesdayDepartures at 09:30 and 13:30

Book up to2d before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Audio guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Russian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats available

Operated by Visiting-Warsaw.Com

Is this one for you?The four-hour window leaves your morning or evening free, so a first afternoon in Warsaw can hold both museums without rushing or skipping either one. Your own driver means no waiting for a group to assemble or moving at someone else's pace through the exhibitions.

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Top questions

What exactly is the Warsaw Uprising Museum, and what will I see there?

The Warsaw Uprising Museum is a multimedia exhibition centered on 1944, when Warsaw rose against Nazi occupation. Instead of traditional displays, it functions as a time machine showing the daily lives of uprising participants, the horrors of occupation, the international political context, and the fates of survivors under communist rule after the war. The museum documents how Warsaw, once called "The Pearl of the North," was demolished almost entirely during this period.

How much time do I spend at each museum?

The tour runs four hours total and covers both museums with transport included. Your driver coordinates the timing and moves you between locations. Audio-guides at each museum let you set your own pace through the exhibitions.

Can I hire a live guide instead of using the audio-guide?

Yes. A licensed tour guide dedicated only to your group is available as an add-on for either the Warsaw Uprising Museum or POLIN Museum, or both. These are booked at checkout and cost extra.

What languages are the audio-guides available in?

The Warsaw Uprising Museum offers audio-guides in 26 languages including English, Polish, Russian, Spanish, French, German and Hebrew. POLIN offers 24 languages including English, Yiddish, Hebrew, Polish, Russian, Spanish, French, German and Italian.

Is this tour accessible for people using wheelchairs or traveling with small children?

Yes. Both museums and all transport are wheelchair accessible, with accessible surfaces and areas throughout. Specialized infant seats are available in the vehicle, and infants and small children can travel in a pram or stroller.

What's included in the price, and what costs extra?

The price includes hotel or apartment pickup and drop-off by private driver, transport between the two museums, entry to both museums, audio-guides in your chosen language, and all taxes and fees. Licensed live guides for either museum are optional add-ons available at checkout.