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Great Figures of Poland's Past Jan Henryk Rosen, mixed media, 1939 Reminiscence of Childhood Wojciech Kossak (1865-1942), oil on canvas, 1891

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In The News

Renowned Bharatanatyam Dancer Apeksha Niranjan Visits the PMA News release On September 13, 2025, The Polish Museum of America had the pleasure of welcoming Apeksha Niranjan, an acclaimed Bharatanatyam dancer, choreographer, and researcher from Mumbai. During her visit, she was guided through the Museum’s rich collections by Sergio, with particular Continue Reading The PMA Participates in the 47th MAB Conference in Rome News release The Polish Museum of America had the honor of participating in the 47th Standing Conference of Museums, Archives and Libraries of Polonia in the West (MAB), held in Rome on September 8–12, 2025. This year’s theme was “The Fate of Continue Reading Museum storage modernization Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych, News release, Working
The Polish Museum of America is pleased to announce that the museum storage modernization project which started in January 2024 continues in 2025. The storage is located on the 3rd and 4th level of the Museum. This project is co-financed
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Members of the Polish Parliament Visit the PMA News release On September 2, we were pleased to welcome Members of the Polish Parliament, Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski and Grzegorz Puda to the Polish Museum of America. During their time at the PMA, our guests viewed our collections, learning more about the history Continue Reading Marshal of the Senate of Poland Visits the PMA News release On August 29, the Polish Museum of America had the honor of hosting Marshal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland, Ms. Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, together with a distinguished delegation. Ms. Kidawa-Błońska is a long-time parliamentarian – she previously served as Continue Reading In Memory of Donald Versen, Sr. News release It is with deep sadness that the Polish Museum of America notes the passing of Donald Versen, Sr. on August 24, 2025. Mr. Versen was a longtime friend and supporter of the PMA. Together with his wife, Joan Versen, he became Continue Reading Teraz Polska Visits the PMA News release On August 22, the Polish Museum of America had the pleasure of welcoming Krzysztof Przybył, President of Teraz Polska foundation, and Michał Lipiński, Director of the competition Outstanding Pole Abroad award, accompanied by friend Marek Dobrzycki. The Teraz Polska Foundation is Continue Reading PMA President Richard Owsiany Receives Outstanding Pole Abroad Award News release We are delighted to share that the President of the Polish Museum of America, Richard Owsiany, has been honored with the Outstanding Pole Aborad Award, presented by the Teraz Polska Foundation. He received the distinction for his many years of Continue Reading Research Visit from Adam Mickiewicz University News release The Polish Museum of America is pleased to host researchers from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań as part of the National Program for the Development of Humanities project “Polish Museums in the Interwar Period. Documentation and Scholarly Study of Materials Continue Reading A Special Visit and Donation from Former PMA President Joseph Zurawski News release The Polish Museum of America was honored to welcome former PMA President Joseph Zurawski for a special visit. Mr. Zurawski generously donated a meaningful collection of family memorabilia, including items connected to his father – an active member of SWAP Continue Reading The Battle of Warsaw, Polish Armed Forces Day, and the Assumption of Mary News release On August 15, the Polish Museum of America honors important occasions in Polish history and tradition. It commemorates the Battle of Warsaw of 1920, known as the “Miracle on the Vistula,” when Polish forces halted the advance of the Red Continue Reading Presentation: From the Vistula to the St. Lawrence River, All the Way to Lake Michigan News release On August 14, 2025, the Polish Museum of America had the pleasure of hosting the presentation “From the Vistula to the St. Lawrence River, All the Way to Lake Michigan” by Stefan Władysiuk, librarian at the Polish Library in Montreal. Continue Reading Welcome Back, Daniela News release The Polish Museum of America is pleased to welcome back our colleague, Daniela Wojas, who has returned from Oxford, UK, after earning her Master’s degree in Classical Archaeology. Her academic focus was on Aegean prehistory and the Bronze and Iron Continue Reading Meeting with the Polonus Polish Philatelic Society News release The Polish Museum of America was pleased to welcome Ronald J. Klimey, President of the Polonus Polish Philatelic Society, who met with PMA President Richard Owsiany and Managing Director Małgorzata Kot to discuss possible future cooperation. Founded in 1939, Polonus promotes Continue Reading PMA Delegate Attends the 77th American Council for Polish Culture News release From July 30 to August 2, the annual convention of the American Council for Polish Culture took place in Buffalo, New York – a city home to the fourth largest Polish community in the United States. The Polish Museum of Continue Reading
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