Poland’s new modern-art museum wants to give the capital a fresh look
Warsaw smooths its rugged historical edges
IT HAS BEEN compared to a shoebox, a parcel locker and an unmarked IKEA warehouse. Ahead of its opening on October 25th, Warsaw’s new Museum of Modern Art is an emotive topic for Varsovians. Some praise the three-storey white box for its cool minimalism. Others say it is a missed opportunity to create a statement building, like the Guggenheim in Bilbao, to beautify the scarred Polish capital.
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This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Reclaiming the centre”
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