August 1, 1944 – The Warsaw Uprising Begins, Part 1
80 years ago today, on August 1, 1944, the Warsaw Uprising began. “At exactly five o’clock, as planned, a wave of explosions and bursts of…
August 1, 2024
Museums
German-Polish House – Memorial in Berlin to Polish Victims of WWII Germany
The German government has approved the establishment in Berlin of an institution that will commemorate Polish victims of Nazi Germany. It says that the enormous…
July 8, 2024
Kościuszko National Monument – America’s Tiniest National Park – in today’s Wall St. Journal
When I took a look at the Wall St. Journal this morning, I saw an article on page 1 (below the fold) titled “Tiniest National…
May 31, 2024
Polish Bomber Squadrons Centre – RAF Ingham
A fabulous new exhibition about the Polish Bomber Squadrons in the U.K. has just opened at the RAF Ingham Heritage Centre — a globally unique…
April 22, 2024
Polish Art Museums – Most Visited
Three Polish venues have been named among the world’s most visited art museums, according to a survey recently published in The Art Newspaper. Wawel Castle…
April 4, 2024
Poles Who Saved Jews – National Day of Remembrance
March 24 is the National Day of Remembrance of Poles Who Saved Jews Under German Occupation. Today we honor the many thousands of Poles who…
March 24, 2024
“Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away” – Exhibition Opens in Boston
The “Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away” exhibition, which opened in Boston last week, serves as a poignant reminder of one of the darkest…
March 20, 2024
Herstories: 20th Century Jewish Women in Europe
An exhibition entitled “Herstories: In the footsteps of Jewish women in Europe” has opened at the Galicia Jewish Museum in Kraków, southern Poland. The exhibition offers…
February 21, 2024
Sybir Memorial Museum – Named Best in Europe
The Sybir Memorial Museum in Białystok has been named the best in Europe after being awarded the prestigious pan-European museum prize by the Council of…
January 18, 2024
Stained Glass Museum – Krakow
The Stained Glass Museum (Muzeum Witrazu) in Krakow is rated among the ten best art museums in Poland, and worth a visit if you’re in…
January 16, 2024
