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Today, October 4th, 2024, archaeologists from the Museum of the Second World War uncovered human remains and a Mauser rifle casing near a field artillery position, in one of the bunkers used by the Polish Transit Depot crew in September 1939. The remnants of clothing suggest that the remains belong to a civilian.
As part of the 2024 National Collection of Artifacts campaign, ‘We Will Preserve Your History...’ staff at the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk received a collection of mementos associated with the Stróżyński and Pater families.
Archaeologists from the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk have made another significant discovery at the site of a Polish artillery position on Westerplatte, where they uncovered three human skeletons.
On Monday, September 30th, the first meeting of the Museum Council of 2024 took place at the Museum of the Second World War (MSWW).
The Museum of the Second World War (MSWW) in Gdańsk has introduced a new addition to its main exhibit: a drawing of Polish martyr Maximilian Kolbe, generously provided by the St. Maximilian Center in Harmęże. This change is part of the museum’s ongoing efforts to highlight Polish heroes.
On September 17th, 1939, Joseph Stalin fulfilled his commitments to Nazi Germany as outlined in the secret protocol of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact. On that day, the Red Army attacked Poland along the entire length of its eastern border.
The remnants of the destroyed Guardhouse No. 5, alongside the foundations of a demolished officers' villa, have been preserved as visible elements to be viewed by the public. They are now accessible to visitors at the entrance to the Cemetery of Polish Soldiers at Westerplatte.
The ongoing XI Stage of the archaeological work at Westerplatte has brought the excavation of dig no. 38. It is located at the site of a large crater made by a bomb dropped during the Luftwaffe air raid on 2 September 1939.
Today, on August 30, 2024, on level -3 of the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk, the opening of the temporary exhibition: Forest. A shelter for victims. A crime hiding place.
