Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk
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The Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk is a major Polish historical museum dedicated to presenting the global and Polish experiences of World War II through extensive exhibitions, artifacts, and educational programs.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk Context triple: [Westerplatte Monument in Gdańsk, operator, Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk]
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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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National Museum in Wrocław
The National Museum in Wrocław is one of Poland’s major art museums, renowned for its extensive collections of Silesian, Polish, and European art housed in a historic riverside building.
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National Museum in Szczecin
The National Museum in Szczecin is a major Polish cultural institution renowned for its art, historical, and maritime collections, housed in several architecturally significant buildings across the city.
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Royal Łazienki Museum in Warsaw
The Royal Łazienki Museum in Warsaw is a historic palace-and-garden complex and major cultural institution in Poland, renowned for its classical architecture, art collections, and landscaped parkland.
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E.
National Museum in Kraków
The National Museum in Kraków is one of Poland’s largest and most important museums, renowned for its extensive collections of Polish art, historical artifacts, and cultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk Target entity description: The Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk is a major Polish historical museum dedicated to presenting the global and Polish experiences of World War II through extensive exhibitions, artifacts, and educational programs.
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A.
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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B.
National Museum in Wrocław
The National Museum in Wrocław is one of Poland’s major art museums, renowned for its extensive collections of Silesian, Polish, and European art housed in a historic riverside building.
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C.
National Museum in Szczecin
The National Museum in Szczecin is a major Polish cultural institution renowned for its art, historical, and maritime collections, housed in several architecturally significant buildings across the city.
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D.
Royal Łazienki Museum in Warsaw
The Royal Łazienki Museum in Warsaw is a historic palace-and-garden complex and major cultural institution in Poland, renowned for its classical architecture, art collections, and landscaped parkland.
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E.
National Museum in Kraków
The National Museum in Kraków is one of Poland’s largest and most important museums, renowned for its extensive collections of Polish art, historical artifacts, and cultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World War II museum
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history museum ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architect | Kwadrat architectural studio ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | contemporary architecture ⓘ |
| buildingHeight | approximately 40 meters (tower) ⓘ |
| collectionIncludes |
artifacts from World War II
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documents from World War II ⓘ multimedia installations ⓘ photographs from World War II ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 54.352°N 18.659°E ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| designedAs | one of the largest historical museums in Poland ⓘ |
| exhibitionArea | approximately 5,000 square meters ⓘ |
| floorArea | approximately 23,000 square meters ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Polish experience of World War II
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global experience of World War II ⓘ |
| hasExhibition | underground main exhibition space ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cinema
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conference rooms ⓘ education center ⓘ library ⓘ permanent exhibition ⓘ temporary exhibitions ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Gdańsk ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural institution of national importance in Poland ⓘ |
| inception | 2008 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Polish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Gdańsk ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Pomeranian Voivodeship ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Gdańsk Old Town ⓘ |
| locatedNextTo | Motława River ⓘ |
| offers |
educational programs
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guided tours ⓘ lectures ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
| officialName |
Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk
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Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Muzeum II Wojny Światowej w Gdańsku
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| openingDate | 2017-03-23 ⓘ |
| operator |
Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk
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surface form:
Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk (public cultural institution)
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| ownedBy |
Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
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surface form:
Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland
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| publicTransitAccess | Gdańsk Główny railway station (nearby) ⓘ |
| shortName | MIIWŚ ⓘ |
| significantEvent | controversy over museum leadership and exhibition narrative after 2015 ⓘ |
| theme |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| visitorStatistics | hundreds of thousands of visitors annually ⓘ |
| website | https://muzeum1939.pl ⓘ |
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Subject: Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk Description of subject: The Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk is a major Polish historical museum dedicated to presenting the global and Polish experiences of World War II through extensive exhibitions, artifacts, and educational programs.
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Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk
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Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk
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this entity surface form:
Muzeum II Wojny Światowej w Gdańsku
Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk
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officialName
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Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk
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Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk
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operator
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Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk
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this entity surface form:
Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk (public cultural institution)