Spent 6 hours here - I found this place incredibly moving. I highly recommend getting the audio in…read moreEnglish. Even though there is English on the photos and exhibit, the audio knew exactly where you were in the building, I would tell you which way to turn and gave much more context to the exhibits. It really drove home the fact that Poland was Ground Zero for World War II, and lost more civilians then any other country. The United States was mentioned just in passing, as ending the war in the Pacific by dropping nuclear bombs. It was a great learning experience to really appreciate the devastation to Poland and the rest of Europe. This museum was a highlight of our visit to Poland.

Amazing security, very friendly and assisting. The museums architecture also makes the museum feel…read moremore alive, the exhibitions are very informative as well.

I am blown away at how beautiful they this building and installations are. Its quite artistic. The…read moreaudio guide is excellent and there is an overwhelming amount of information and documentation about this movement. I highly recommend it and encourage all to learn about Polands fight for solidarity.

During our Viking Cruise this last summer, the European Solidarity Centre was our slam dunk shore…read moreleave highlight of the trip. Gayle and I love history, and remember well Lech Wałęsa, the Solidarity movement, the influence of Pope John Paul, and the roll all this this played in the eventual fall of the Soviet Union. I had also previously heard Lech Wałęsa speak at the Athenian School (Danville CA) several years ago, so this trip was part of a fascinating learning journey for me. The European Solidarity Centre (Polish: Europejskie Centrum Solidarności) is a museum and library devoted to the history of Solidarity and other opposition movements of Communist Eastern Europe. It opened in 2014 on the grounds of the old former ship yard in Gdansk. The design of the outer walls evoke the hulls of ships built here. My only complaint is that both Gayle and I would have liked more time here to better explore the museum. There's a lot to see here, with lots of interesting exhibits and history to appreciate. And there's a lot more here including a library that contains around 100,000 books and documents, a research and academic centre, and associated programs and conferences. I was also taken with the large open Lobby that allowed me to take it all in after we finished our tour of the exhibits. Gdansk is an interesting international city in itself, with lots to explore. But everything else I experienced here paled in comparison to my visit to Europejskie Centrum Solidarności. If you find your way here, don't miss it!

Due to Poland's complicated and often tragic history, Poles are the nation of emigrants and…read morerefugees. It's a fact often disregarded by current Polish government, treating the refugees of these days like intruders to say the least. This museum is as much a prescription to treat xenophobia as a good history lesson, both for Poles and foreigners. Modern way of presenting this heavy subject prevents boredom, placing Gdynia's museum on the same "must-see" map as Warsaw's Uprising Museum and Polin. If you don't have a car, take a 133 bus from the main railway station in Gdynia.