Exploring Polish Cultural Heritage: POLONIKA – video

In this video, the Polish Museum of America shares a captivating encounter with our esteemed collaborators from the POLONIKA Institute. We were delighted to welcome their distinguished representatives: PIOTR ŁUGOWSKI, Head of the Protection Strategic Program MAGDALENA GUTOWSKA, Head of the Popularization Strategic Program ALEKSANDRA DĄBKOWSKA, Database Coordinator

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Exploring Polish Cultural Heritage: POLONIKA’s Visit to the Polish Museum of America

The rich history of Polish cultural heritage in America through POLONIKA's visit to the Polish Museum of America. Explore their publications, insights, and collaborative efforts in preserving and celebrating this vibrant legacy.

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Touring with The Brotherhood of Roosters

The Polish Museum of America was visited by members of The Brotherhood of Roosters - one of Europe and Poland's oldest defense associations.

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Polish Academy of Sciences Archives Director Visits PMA

Dr. Hanna Krajewska, Director of the Archives of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw, visited the Polish Museum in America twice during her stay in Chicago.

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Happy International Women’s Day!

Happy International Women's Day! Celebrate with us by visiting our museum and discovering the inspiring stories of trailblazing women who have changed our world.

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Happy Birthday Mikolaj Kopernik

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!

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The PMA was honored to host a delegation from Poland

Today, the PMA was honored to host a delegation from Poland, led by Minister Tomasz Rzymkowski and accompanied by Polish Consul General Paweł Zyzak. The delegation was inspired by the breadth of the collections on display and in storage, and was warmly welcomed by PMA President Richard Owsiany and other

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Hutsul Region: The Slavic Atlantis in Former Polish Lands – Huculszczyzna

If you enjoy learning about the culture and history of different regions, then you should definitely watch the film, Hutsul Region: The Slavic Atlantis in Former Polish Lands. This movie is a fascinating exploration of the rich cultural heritage of this region in the Carpathian Mountains.

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Powstanie warszawskie | Warsaw Uprising

Today is the 78th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising, an insurrection that would result in over 200,000 civilian and insurgent deaths and the destruction of much of the city (85% by January 1945)

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Summer farming season theme in PMA Painting

Summer and Fall are for harvest, and winter is for resting. Summer farming season theme in PMA Painting.

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