Summer Gala 2017

FOUNDED IN 1935, AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SINCE 1937, THE PMA REMAINS THE NATION’S ONLY INSTITUTION OF ITS KIND, DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF POLISH AND POLISH AMERICAN IDENTITY THROUGH A WIDE VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITIONS.

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One man’s dark is another’s light

The opening will also include an appearance by the great actor, and Beksinski collector, Chip Joslin.

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A Tale Told by Shadows

Zapraszamy do częstego odwiedzania, specjalnie przygotowanej strony dotyczącej wystawy [Zdzislaw Beksinski A Tale Told by Shadows]

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PMA Volunteers | Wolontariusze MPA

Thank you to our Dear Volunteers! Drogim Wolontariuszom – dziękujemy z serca !

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Polish Past in Chicago 1850-1941

Exhibition Drawn from Photographic Archives of The Polish Museum of America Poles first began to settle in Chicago in the 1850s, but it was not until the 1880s that their arrival assumed the character of a mass migration. From that time until the 1930s, the number of Polish immigrants rapidly

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The 2017 Summer Gala

Polish Museum Of America Celebrates 80 Years At The 2017 Summer Gala The Polish Museum of America (PMA) will host its 37th Summer Gala at Café La Cave, Des Plaines, Illinois, on Friday, June 2, 2017 – the largest annual fundraiser, with all proceeds benefiting the general operations of the

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2017 PMA Summer Gala press release

The Polish Museum of America (PMA) will host its 37th Summer Gala at Café La Cave, Des Plaines, Illinois, on Friday, June 2, 2017 – the largest annual fundraiser, with all proceeds benefiting the general operations of the PMA.

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Zdzisław Beksiński: A Tale Told by Shadows

Być może, kiedyś porzucę ten mój świat (…) i wtedy zacznę obserwować, jak przemieniają się chmury na niebie. Zdzisław Beksiński

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PMAL is 102!

102 years ago, the Polish Museum of America Library opened!Happy Anniversary! 102 rocznica poświęcenia Biblioteki MPA!Serdeczne życzenia dla Wszystkich związanych z tym wspaniałym miejscem!

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Consul R. Rusiecki – farewell

Today we bid farewell to Consul Robert Rusiecki. We wish him all the best on his next endeavor and thank him for 7 years of cooperation and support of the Polish Museum of America. W dniu dzisiejszym pożegnaliśmy konsula Roberta Rusieckiego życząc mu wielu sukcesów w przyszłości oraz dziękując za

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