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Polish Academy of Sciences Archives Director Visits PMA

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Muzeum Polskie w Ameryce odwiedziła dwukrotnie dr hab. HANNA KRAJEWSKA, dyrektor Archiwum Polskiej Akademii Nauk w Warszawie, która przebywała w Chicago w związku ze swoją wystawą o Koperniku prezentowaną w Copernicus Center. W dniu dzisiejszym Pani Dyrektor towarzyszyli zaprzyjaźnieni z

Celebrating Saint Joseph's Day at the Polish Museum of America

Anniversary

Happy Saint Joseph's Day from the Polish Museum of America! Today, we celebrate the patron saint of workers and the father of Jesus. In honor of this special day, we'd like to share some interesting facts about Saint Joseph

Polish Language Schools: A Tour of Our Museum's Collection and Exhibits

News release,Visit

Over the past two days the PMA was visited by two Polish Saturday Schools for tours of the Museum. On Friday 35 students from the Academy of Polish Language and Culture (Akademia Języka Polskiego i Kultury im. Marszałka J. Piłsudskiego)

Visited us

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Yesterday, the Polish Museum of America had the pleasure of hosting special guests - Sue Gierzynski and Mark Messersmith. Sue Gierzynski is a daughter of Mary Ann Kania Gierzynski, and granddaughter of Joseph Kania, the president of the Polish Roman

Exploring the Enigmatic World of Čiurlionis' Paintings

News release,Visit,Working

The Polish Museum of America staff had the pleasure of visiting the Lithuanian Youth Center today to experience an immersive VR animation based on the paintings by Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis. Čiurlionis, a true Renaissance man – being a painter,

Happy International Women's Day!

Anniversary,News release

Today we celebrate the amazing achievements and contributions of women throughout history and across the world. From pioneering scientists and inventors to groundbreaking artists and writers, women have shaped our world in countless ways. At the Polish Museum of America,

Pulaski Day 2023 - virtual celebration

Anniversary,News release,Visit,Volunteering,Working

We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all of you who participated in the Pulaski Day celebrations at the Polish Museum of America. Whether you were present in person or joined us virtually through your computer screens, we

BG Casimir Pulaski Day

Anniversary

This day (March 6) the first Monday in March - we celebrate Pulaski Day in Illinois. The U.S. Congress resolved in 1903 to erect a monument in Wash. D.C. of Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski instilling in the minds of

Chopin in The City: Art, Music, and Talent Galore!

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The 7th Chopin in The City was a great success with an amazing Art Fair that had it all! The fair showcased various forms of visual arts, as well as The Latin Music Project and piano performances that left the

A Day of Cultural Exchange

News release,Visit

Today, the Polish Museum of America hosted the students, teachers, and parents of the Polish-American Humanistic Academy and the Czesław Miłosz Polish School. During the tour, visitors had the opportunity to explore the museum's extensive collection of artifacts and exhibits,

CHM Meeting

News release,Visit

The Polish Museum of America had the pleasure of meeting Erica Griffin, director of education at the Chicago History Museum, to explore partnership opportunities for the CHM’s exhibition project, Back/Home: Polish Chicago. Specifically, the PMA staff and CHM discussed

The One-Year Anniversary of the War between Russia and Ukraine

Anniversary

Today marks the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The conflict began on February 24, 2022, when Russian forces launched a surprise attack on Ukrainian troops stationed in Crimea, a territory that had been annexed by Russia in

Remembering the Surrealist Legacy of Zdzisław Beksiński on the Anniversary of His Death

Anniversary,News release

Today is another anniversary of the death of Zdzisław Beksiński - one of the most prominent Polish artists, known primarily for his unique, surrealistic creations. Beksiński died tragically in 2005, and his death shook the art world. Despite the

2023 President's Day

Anniversary

Happy Presidents' Day from the Polish Museum of America. Życzenia dobrego Dnia Prezydentów od Muzeum Polskiego w Ameryce! President's Day is a federal holiday in the United States that is celebrated on the third Monday in February. The day is

Happy Birthday Mikolaj Kopernik

Anniversary,News release

This Sunday February 19 the world will stop to observe the 550th anniversary of the birth of Nicholaus Copernicus - the Polish astronomer who stopped the Sun and moved the Earth as our Polish saying goes! Come and join

Grandson of Stephen de Ropp (Baron de Ropp) Here to celebrate my mother’s 70th Birthday (family heritage trip) I remember playing chess and having tea with my grandfather as a young boy. I cherish those times. 3 children – Sarah, Andrea, Matthew

Oct 17 2009
Steven Torzone
Z podziękowaniem za gościnność oraz podziwem dla pracy, zaangażowania całego Zespołu, a także ofertę wszelkiej współpracy. Uczestnicy narady konsulów RP w Ameryce Północnej.

7.10.2008
Konsulowie RP w Ameryce
Bardzo jestem wdzięczny, że Muzeum mi pomaga z materiałami o nowojorskiej wystawie w 1939 roku. Tutejsza wystawa jest bardzo ciekawa i bardzo dziękuję pracownikom Muzeum, za miłe rozmowy.

18.11.208
Ulrich Schmid
Dzięki Wam przeżyłem z radością te kilka lat po przejściu na emeryturę. Wracam na stałe do Polski, ale będę o Was zawsze pamiętał.

10.05.2008
Lech Wolski
Thank you ver much for helping us gather information for our documentary (Telewizja Polska)

07.18.2008
Sebastian Augustyniak
My kids want to visit every museum now ! Tour guide Lorys was funny, engaging, and full of fun quirky facts about the Paderewski.

03.21.2014
Hannah Hunter
Cannot say enough about the Polish Museum experience: fun, informative, never dull, fast paced and just give an amazing perspective on the Polish roots in Chicago.

07.10.2009
Ruth Lawson

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