Exciting Start of the Season: Back to School with a Visit to the PMA!

DePaul University students set the season in motion with an inspiring visit to the Polish Museum of America.

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Explore the Legacy of Jan Ignacy Paderewski on his Death Anniversary

On June 29th, we commemorate the death anniversary of Jan Ignacy Paderewski, a remarkable figure in Polish history and music. Explore his captivating world through insightful videos on YouTube and visit the Paderewski Room at the Polish Museum of America to see the remarkable collection firsthand!

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Chicago History Museum staff and Guild members visit the Polish Museum of America

The Polish Museum of America collaborated with the Chicago History Museum for a program showcasing Polish history and culture, including a visit to Holy Trinity Polish Catholic Church and a tour of the museum's collections.

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“Wspólnota Polska” delegation visit at the PMA and PRCUA

Today, the Polish Museum of America (PMA) hosted a delegation composed of: President of the Polish Community Association, Mr. Dariusz Piotr Bonisławski and his associates, representatives of TVP and Polsat, as well as representatives of local governments in Poland.

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Helena Paderewska – 166th Anniversary of Birth

Helena Rosen was born to a Polish father and Greek mother in Warsaw on August 1, 1856.

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Ignacy Jan Paderewski Goes Home – 81st Anniversary

On this day, we commemorate the loss of Ignacy Jan Paderewski, who died in New York 81 years ago on June 29, 1941, yet the story of his burial is one that wasn’t complete until 51 years after his death.

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Feast Day of St. John the Baptist

He is the well known relative of Jesus of Nazareth who was born to St. Elizabeth, cousin of the Virgin Mary and Zechariah in the Herodian kingdom of Judea.

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Presidents Day 2022

On this day February 21, we celebrate our American President's Day. Congress est. it originally in 1885 to honor our first President, George Washington.

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103 anniversary of the League of Nations

On this day 103 years ago, January 25, 1919, the League of Nations was conceived by the Paris Peace Conference.

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Ignacy Jan Paderewski Birthday

November 6 is the 161 anniversary of the birthday of Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Poland's greatest composer, and pianist after Frederick Chopin, who served as PM and Foreign Secretary in 1919.

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