The Warsaw Voice ran a story recently about the Museum of the History of Polish Jews. It came out before the acting director’s resignation and the news in the Polish media of tensions that could delay the planned April 2013 opening. Still, it provides a good summary of the history and goals of the museum and the state of construction of the building:
The northern and southern facades along Anielewicza and Lewartowskiego streets are almost finished and in February, the western facade on the Karmelicka Street side was fitted with the largest window in Warsaw. The wall of glass, which weighs 80 metric tons and is suspended on a structure of 28 ribs, was the biggest challenge for the construction team. The window, 600 square meters in size and the only one of its kind in Warsaw, allows passers-by to see through the entire building to the other side, where a smaller window opens onto the Memorial to the Heroes of the Ghetto. The building was designed to form a coherent whole with the memorial. The area surrounding the museum will soon be redeveloped, while inside, the building’s office space is being finished, with floors and ceilings and heating, ventilation and electrical systems being installed.