Józef Piłsudski Museum

The Józef Piłsudski Museum is a place of ideas, debate and action. It tells the dramatic story of the life of one of Poland's heroes and also of Poland's rebirth as an independent nation. The entire exhibition is organized symbolically between a lower level and upper mezzanine. The two levels are connected by a ramp ascending within a dramatic, visually open panoramic space defined by floor to ceiling video projections on a transparent scrim. The exhibition incorporates emotional moments into a didactic narrative, and reserves spaces for reflection and discussion along the way. The exhibition seeks to approach the topic of history in a more encompassing manner where the visitor learns that history is essentially an aggregate of personal decisions that have unknown outcomes, and is made an active participant in creating the interpretation and meaning of the past to help shape the future we want to live in.