POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
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The POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews is a major cultural and historical institution in Warsaw that chronicles 1,000 years of Jewish life in Poland through interactive, multimedia exhibitions.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews Context triple: [Warsaw Ghetto Heroes Monument, locatedNear, POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews]
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A.
Jewish Museum
The Jewish Museum is a prominent New York City institution dedicated to exploring Jewish art, culture, and history through its collections and exhibitions.
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B.
Jewish Refugees Museum
The Jewish Refugees Museum is a historical museum in Shanghai dedicated to documenting and commemorating the experiences of Jewish refugees who found sanctuary in the city during World War II.
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Warsaw Uprising Museum
The Warsaw Uprising Museum is a historical museum in Warsaw dedicated to documenting and presenting the 1944 Polish resistance uprising against Nazi occupation through immersive exhibits, artifacts, and multimedia displays.
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Warsaw Ghetto Heroes Monument
The Warsaw Ghetto Heroes Monument is a major memorial in Warsaw honoring the Jewish resistance fighters and victims of the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II.
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E.
Herzl Museum
The Herzl Museum is a museum in Jerusalem dedicated to the life, vision, and legacy of Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern political Zionism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews Target entity description: The POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews is a major cultural and historical institution in Warsaw that chronicles 1,000 years of Jewish life in Poland through interactive, multimedia exhibitions.
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A.
Jewish Museum
The Jewish Museum is a prominent New York City institution dedicated to exploring Jewish art, culture, and history through its collections and exhibitions.
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B.
Jewish Refugees Museum
The Jewish Refugees Museum is a historical museum in Shanghai dedicated to documenting and commemorating the experiences of Jewish refugees who found sanctuary in the city during World War II.
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C.
Warsaw Uprising Museum
The Warsaw Uprising Museum is a historical museum in Warsaw dedicated to documenting and presenting the 1944 Polish resistance uprising against Nazi occupation through immersive exhibits, artifacts, and multimedia displays.
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D.
Warsaw Ghetto Heroes Monument
The Warsaw Ghetto Heroes Monument is a major memorial in Warsaw honoring the Jewish resistance fighters and victims of the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II.
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E.
Herzl Museum
The Herzl Museum is a museum in Jerusalem dedicated to the life, vision, and legacy of Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern political Zionism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish museum
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cultural institution ⓘ history museum ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architect |
Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects
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Rainer Mahlamäki ⓘ |
| architectureFeature |
curved main hall
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glass façade ⓘ sand-colored interior evoking a canyon ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | contemporary architecture ⓘ |
| awarded | European Museum of the Year Award 2016 ⓘ |
| builtOn | site of the former Warsaw Ghetto ⓘ |
| chroniclesPeriod | 1000 years of Jewish life in Poland ⓘ |
| coreExhibitionOpeningDate | 2014-10-28 ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | history of Jews in Poland ⓘ |
| exhibitionType |
interactive exhibition
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multimedia exhibition ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Holocaust in Poland
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Jewish culture in Poland ⓘ Polish–Jewish relations ⓘ postwar Jewish life in Poland ⓘ |
| foundingOrganizations |
Association of the Jewish Historical Institute of Poland
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linked to:
Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw
City of Warsaw ⓘ
linked to:
Warsaw
Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
City of Warsaw
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linked to:
Warsaw
Jewish diaspora ⓘ Polish government ⓘ
linked to:
Council of Ministers of Poland
international donors ⓘ |
| hasCoreExhibition | permanent exhibition on the history of Polish Jews ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
auditorium
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education center ⓘ museum café ⓘ museum shop ⓘ research center ⓘ temporary exhibition space ⓘ |
| hasGallery |
Encounters with Modernity gallery
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First Encounters gallery ⓘ Forest gallery ⓘ Holocaust gallery ⓘ On the Jewish Street gallery ⓘ Paradisus Iudaeorum gallery ⓘ Postwar Years gallery ⓘ |
| inauguratedOn | 2013-04-19 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Muranów district
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Warsaw ⓘ former Warsaw Ghetto area ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
POLIN alludes to a legend about Jews finding shelter in Poland
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POLIN means "Poland" in Hebrew ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2013-04-19 ⓘ |
| receivedAwardFrom | European Museum Forum ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
key institution of Jewish heritage in Poland
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major cultural institution in Warsaw ⓘ |
| situatedOpposite |
Monument to the Ghetto Heroes
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linked to:
Warsaw Ghetto Heroes Monument
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| streetAddress | 6 Mordechaja Anielewicza Street ⓘ |
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Subject: POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews Description of subject: The POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews is a major cultural and historical institution in Warsaw that chronicles 1,000 years of Jewish life in Poland through interactive, multimedia exhibitions.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews (adjacent site)
linked to: POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
subject linked to:
POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews (adjacent site)
linked to: POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
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operator
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Museum of the History of Polish Jews association
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subject linked to:
POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews (adjacent site)
linked to: POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
Mordechaja Anielewicza Street
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adjacentTo
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POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews main entrance
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linked to: POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
Mordechaja Anielewicza Street
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hasCulturalInstitution
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POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
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subject linked to:
POLIN
linked to: POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
linked to: POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews