Museum opened on 30 January 1990 as a result of transformation of Museum of the History of Polish Revolutionary Movement and Lenin’s Museum into Museum of the History of Polish Independence and Social Movements. Museum has its seat in Warsaw, in a baroque Przebendowski-Radziwill palace, built in 18th century. It has branches in: Museum of the X Pavillion of Warsaw Cytadela, Pawiak Prison Museum, Mausoleum of Fight and Martydrom. The Museum depicts Polish struggle for independence since Kosciuszko Uprising to modern times.
