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Museums & Galleries · London
Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum
📍 SW7 1PT
Photo: Kerim44 (CC BY 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Archive filling approximately 2km of shelf space
- Museum artefacts from various genres and eras of Polish history
- Over 1300 reels of film and sound recordings
- Thousands of photographs, books, chronicles and albums
- Trained guides enrich visits and assist with archive research
The Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum is the largest archival and museum institution in Western Europe devoted to Polish history, mainly covering the first half of the twentieth century. Here you can explore an archive filling roughly 2km of shelf space, museum artefacts from various periods, over 1300 reels of film and sound, and thousands of photographs, books and albums. Trained guides and professional archivists are on hand, making it well suited to historians, students or anyone curious about Poland's past. Note that the Archive Reading Room is closed from 15 November 2026 to 1 March 2027. Based in Westminster, it sits within easy reach of London Paddington station, just over a mile away, with 766 bookable places to stay nearby on BritStays.
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- Best for
- Historians, students and anyone interested in Polish history
- Booking
- Reading Room closed from 15 November 2026 to 1 March 2027
- Accessibility
- Parachute Brigade archival materials unavailable until 1 March 2027 due to digitisation
From the attraction's own website on 22 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
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