Prof. Rafał Wnuk, 57, is a respected historian, political scientist, and museologist, specializing in the history of World War II and postwar anti-communist conspiracies. He has extensive scholarly accomplishments, including approximately 100 articles, and is editor-in-chief of the Institute of National Remembrance's semi-annual “Remembrance and Justice.” This professor is also the recipient of various awards, including: the Jerzy Giedroyc Award and the Silver Cross of Merit for scientific and educational activities. His academic and museum work had a major impact on the preservation and popularization of knowledge about modern Polish history.

Prof. Rafał Wnuk he's been working at Second World War Museumj, he is also one of the manuscript authors of the Museum's main exhibitions and the author of much of its content. He left the museum in 2017 as head of the Science Department.

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World War II Museum

Second World War Museum in Gdańsk, opened to the public in March 2017, has been the site of public debate and controversy since its inception, particularly regarding the direction of its mission and the presentation of its history. Established by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage in 2008, the museum is intended to promote knowledge about World War II, from a Polish perspective, fosters the memory of victims and heroes from different countries. Its opening was preceded by a long-term conceptual and organizational process involving renowned historians and specialists.

The controversy surrounding the museum increased in 2016, when Minister Piotr Gliński proposed a merger World War II Museum with the Westerplatte Museum and the War of 1939, which received negative reviews and rejection from the academic community and some members of the public. The decision to merge these institutions sparked many legal and social disputes, and finally, after a court decision, the museum opened in a slightly changed form.