A modern art museum designed by American architect Thomas Phifer opened in the Polish capital of Warsaw. It is a minimalistic building symbolizing light as the city tries to forget and overcome its communist past.
The museum is a white building sitting in the streets of Warsaw. “Inside, a monumental staircase filled with geometric lines rises to upper floors, where large windows flood the gallery rooms with lights,” states AP News.
Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskwoski said it was a “historic moment for Warsaw.” It is a symbol of the fact that Poland overthrew the communist rule nearly 35 years ago. The project will later include a theater as well as the various art pieces being displayed.
The museum was built on what used to be a parking lot near the Palace of Culture and Science.
The building has a total of 20,000 square meters on all six of its floors, two of them being underground.
Inside the building is 4,500 square meters of exhibition space as well as education rooms, art storage supply rooms, a cinema, a cafe, an auditorium, and a shop.
