Museum of History of Polish Jews officially opens

With the participation of  Reuwen Riwlin, the president of Israel, the Museum of History of Polish Jews in Warsaw officially opened its core exhibition on Tuesday. The core exhibition has a total area of almost 5,000 sqm. The museum also has temporary exhibition areas and conference space. Its building, designed by Finnish architect Rainer Mahlamäki, was completed in eary 2013. The museum stands in a major square of what was once Warsaw’s Jewish district, next to the memorial of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.