Pearl Harbor Day
December 7 we commemorate the American Heroes who defended our US Navy Pacific fleet base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
St. Nicolaus day
St. Nicolaus - the only visible evidence of his life and legacy is the magnificent basilica of St. Nicholas in Bari.
The Feast of All Saints
November 1st in the Catholic Church, we rejoice at the Holy Day of Obligation on the Feast of All Saints. Dzień Wszystkich Świętych.
87th Anniversary of the Polish Museum of America | PMA
On October 15, 1935, the Polish Museum of America was established by the Polish Roman Catholic Union of America Board of Directors. This is the legacy of legendary Poles who immigrated to America.
The terrible German Invasion
The German Invasion of Poland – 83 years ago today || September 1, 1939 - September 1, 2022
Powstanie warszawskie | Warsaw Uprising
Today is the 78th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising, an insurrection that would result in over 200,000 civilian and insurgent deaths and the destruction of much of the city (85% by January 1945)
Helena Paderewska – 166th Anniversary of Birth
Helena Rosen was born to a Polish father and Greek mother in Warsaw on August 1, 1856.
Summer farming season theme in PMA Painting
Summer and Fall are for harvest, and winter is for resting. Summer farming season theme in PMA Painting.
National Ice Cream Day
Wherever you choose to get your ice cream fix today, be sure to stop into the museum to see the rest of our "Polish Chicago: 1850-1939" exhibit.
Beautiful unveiling anniversary of Batowski’s “Pulaski at Savannah”
During summer vacation, when we joyfully indulge in the pleasures of the sun and holiday air, we commemorate the exceptional anniversary of the unveiling of the centerpiece of the PMA’s Great Hall. The oil painting, dated 1931, was unveiled at the Art Institute of Chicago on July 10, 1934, by
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