Museum of the Second World War
The Museum of the Second World War is a military museum located in Gdańsk, Poland. It opened in 2017 and is one of the 21 most looked-up sights in Poland on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The museum is located at pl. W. Bartoszewskiego 1 and is 13 km from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport and 283 km from Warsaw. The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 22 °C and lows of 14 °C, but these months also have the most rainfall at 71 mm. The coldest months are January and February, with daily highs of 1 °C or 2 °C and lows of -3 °C. Rainfall is common throughout the year; for example, there are 16 rainy days in January and December, 13 rainy days in October, and 9 rainy days in April.
The site is 0.9 km from Artus Court and the European Solidarity Centre. Other nearby sights are the ORP Błyskawica, 19.5 km away, and Malbork Castle, 42.5 km away. It is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00 and provides wheelchair access.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 22 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| Average low, °C | -3 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | -1 |
| Rainfall, mm | 33 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 52 | 68 | 71 | 67 | 58 | 48 | 45 | 40 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
