Europe is full of striking contemporary art museums, from the ornate Palais de Tokyo in Paris to the Scandi-modern Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Copenhagen.
But one modern art collection has long been holding out for a permanent home – until now, that is.
Warsaw’s Museum of Modern Art has had no fixed address for the last 20 years, but excitingly, that all changed last week with the opening of its new, purpose-built location, right in the heart of the Polish capital.
Nestled in the shadow of the Palace of Culture and Science, the brilliantly white, futuristic box of a building opened its doors officially on October 25. Though the permanent collection won’t be open to visitors until February 21, it will eventually feature work straight from studios, and around 65 percent will be by Polish artists, according to the Guardian.
As for right now, the museum is hosting nine dazzling installations, all by Polish and international women artists. Highlights include a Bronze sculpture produced in 1954 by Holocaust survivor Alina Szapocznikow, a wall painting by Ukrainian artist Kateryna Lysovenko and a large-scale structure from Democratic Republic of the Congo-born Norwegian artist Sandra Mujinga.
But it’s not just the art we’re excited about – the building’s design offers never-before-seen views of the city, and one room is just home to a bench so you can sit and contemplate. Sounds nice and tranquil, doesn’t it?
If you’re intrigued, check out the website here. Oh, and here are our favourite things to do in Warsaw, if you need any more reasons to go.
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