80 Pearl Harbor Commemoration

On this day 80 years ago, just short of 8 am, the Japanese Imperial air force (Japan was a member of Hitler's Axis Alliance), attacked a quiet enclave of America called Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.

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Happy St. Nicholas Day! 🎁

Z okazji Dnia św. Mikołaja życzymy wszystkim dużo zdrowia i szczęścia! Artisan glazed gingerbread from the PMA Collection.

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Spotkanie z historią

Spotkanie z historią – wizyta delegacji z Polski, połączona z wykładem prezesa IPN dr. Karola Nawrockiego.

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Life is art – opening gallery

The exhibition is an illustration of several years of work and an important day in the life of the artist.

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Polish November Uprising Commemoration

Late, on the night of November 29/30, 1830 Polish officers and cadets from the Warsaw Military Academy initiated one of its first national insurrections in modern Polish history.

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Thanksgiving wishes from the PMA

We would like to wish you and your loved ones a bountiful and blessed Thanksgiving and hope that the spirit of gratitude remains in our hearts every day.

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Franciszek Strynkiewicz’s death anniversary

On Nov. 20, 1996, Franciszek Strynkiewicz - Polish sculptor and pedagogue passed away at the age of 103.

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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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The mayor of the city, Lori Lightfoot, visits our museum

Today, Mayor Lori Lightfoot visited the Polish Museum of America to attend the Chicago Warsaw Sister Cities Committee Polish Heritage Breakfast.

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Tytus Brzozowski and Polonika Institute visit to Chicago

On November 12 the Polish Museum of America, in cooperation with the Polonika Institute hosted a "Meet the Artist" reception and official exhibit opening of "12 Cities" by Polish artist Tytus Brzozowski.

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