Happy Birthday to Mr. Jan Loryś!
Today, we celebrate Mr. Jan Loryś' milestone 75th birthday at the Polish Museum of America! As our esteemed historian, his dedication to preserving Polish heritage is unparalleled.
Happy Birthday to Kornel Makuszyński!
Celebrate the 140th birthday of Kornel Makuszyński, the influential Polish author behind Koziołek Matołek. Explore his captivating literary legacy, including the beloved "Argument about Basia" novel. Immerse yourself in his world at the Polish Museum of America Library, where his enduring impact on Polish literature awaits. Join us in honoring
108th Library’s Anniversary
The PMA Library has been serving the Chicago Polish community since 1915. It holds over 100,000 books in English and Polish, including circulating titles, Polonica, Polish American publishers, Rare Books, and a musical collection. We welcome you to explore our impressive collection at the PMA Library!
Pulaski Day 2023 – virtual celebration
Illinois celebrates Pulaski Day on March 6 in honor of Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski, a Polish officer who played a crucial role in the American Revolution.
2023 President’s Day
Happy Presidents' Day from the Polish Museum of America. Życzenia dobrego Dnia Prezydentów od Muzeum Polskiego w Ameryce!
Happy Birthday Mikolaj Kopernik
This Sunday February 19 the world will stop to observe the 550th anniversary of the birth of Nicholaus Copernicus - the Polish astronomer who stopped the Sun and moved the Earth as our Polish saying goes!
Maria Sklodowska-Curie’s 155th Birthday
The 155th birthday of one of the most famous female scientists of all time - Maria Skłodowska-Curie.
Birthday commemoration of the late Stephen Kusmierczak Sr.
Mr. Stephen Kusmierczak Sr. was born on May 23, 1926 in Poland. In 2011, Stephen Kusmierczak Jr. together with his mother, Elizabeth Ann Kusmierczak ceremoniously opened the Fine Arts Gallery in honor of his parents.
Jan Zumbach 107 birthday commemoration
On this day, April 15, 1915, author of bestseller like "On wings of war-My life as a pilot adventurer", but above all Polish WWII pilot ace Jan Eugeniusz Ludwik Zumbach was born in Warsaw, Poland.
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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