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The Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk, in cooperation with the Polish Army sappers, has been systematically clearing the area of the Military Transit Depot (MTD) of explosive and hazardous materials since 2020. Archaeological supervision accompanies these ongoing efforts.
We encourage you to become acquainted with the publication "Sonderfahndungsbuch Poland. Special Book of the Wanted in Poland" (Introduction and Compilation by Grzegorz Bębnik), which is available for purchase in our museum shop.
On June 27th of this year, the director of the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk - Dr. hab. Grzegorz Berendt, and the director of the Institute of Road and Bridge Research - Dr. Eng. Mariusz Urbański, signed an agreement on cooperation between the two institutions.
On June 22nd, 2023, aboard the Nova Star ferry, an agreement of partnership was signed between the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk and Polska Żegluga Bałtycka SA (Polferries). This collaboration marks another initiative to popularize historical knowledge about the world's largest armed conflict.
We are pleased to announce that "War and Remembrance. Journal of the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk" has been recognized in the world of academia and is now one of the distinguished specialized periodicals. According to the decision of the Ministry of Education and Science, the journal has received 140 points.
Historians, researchers, and museum professionals are encouraged to submit articles for the sixth issue of "War and Remembrance. Journal of the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk." The central theme of this volume is: Eastern and Central Europe in 1944: The End of Illusions?
The narrative of the main exhibition at the Museum of the Second World War focuses on, among other things, the tragic experiences of Poles under German occupation.
On August 4th, 2023, at the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk, another installment of the "Enter Into History" series took place. This time, the event was dedicated to the dramatic living conditions of the Polish civilian population in Warsaw during the uprising.
On August 3, 2023, at the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk, the opening of the exhibition "Wola 1944: Erasure. Genocide and the Reinefarth Case" took place.