A museum documenting Polish-Jewish history from the Middle-Age to the Present is schedule to open in 2009 in Warsaw. The estimated budget for the project is $65 million dollars. With the help of public and private funds, the Polish government provided $26 million dollars that included 3.2 acres of land. It is intended to rebuild the landscape of this city and redefine Polish-Jewish relations. Historians and experts want to showcase the Jewish impact in Polish Culture.

The structure of the building is 140,000 square feet of multi-media, narrative space including video, film, holograms, and models. In addition, there will be an education center, cafeteria, and auditorium. The company who proposed the design was Lahdelma and Mahlamaki, an architectural firm based out of Finland.

Organizers for the museum have already estimated about 500,000 visitors from Jewish descent, schools, and non-Polish travelers will visit the structure. Director of the museum, Jerzy Halbersztadt said, “The building will serve to feed a hunger many Poles feel for information about Jewish life and demystify Jewish practices for many who do not encounter Jews in the course of daily life.”