55 commemoration of Sister Stanisia’s death

We remember the best-known Polish American Catholic nun turned artist and painter Sister Stanisia.

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Holocaust Remembrance 2022

January 27 we pay tribute to the Holocaust victims of Nazi Germany in WWII.

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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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73 Commemoration of Mieczyslaw Haiman’s death

January 15, we recollect the founder and first director of the PMA - Mieczyslaw Haiman.

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The Polish Museum of America celebrates 85 years since its opening…

The Polish Museum of America celebrates 85 years since opening its door to the public.

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Peace and prosperity on the occasion of Epiphany!

Peace and prosperity on the occasion of Epiphany! Pokoju i pomyślności z okazji Święta Trzech Króli!

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National Day of commemoration on the Anniversary of Greater Poland Insurrection

On this day we not only commemorate the 103 anniversary of the Greater Poland Uprising but this is the first time when December 27 is celebrated as the National Day of the victorious Greater Poland Uprising.

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Merry Christmas!

With warm appreciation for your support, we wish you and your family Peace, Joy, Hope and Good Will this Christmas and throughout the New Year! - The Polish Museum of America

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Tymoteusz Karpowicz – 100th anniversary of birth

Today we remember Polish poet, playwright, Tymoteusz Karpowicz. He was born Dec. 15, 1921, near Wilno, in Poland, and died June 29, 2005, in Oak Park, IL.

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The 40th Anniversary of Martial Law in Poland

The wonder-filled months of 1981 in Poland when Polish factories, industrial sites, ports and airports, schools, and universities experienced the courage and enthusiasm of living out and expressing freedom came to a brutal halt.

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