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Press conference summarising informational campaign #80WW2
We have summarised the informational campaign #80WW2 on the occasion of 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War
Press conference summarising informational campaign #80WW2 with the participation of the director of Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk, Karol Nawrocki PhD, and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk, which commemorated 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War, took place on 3 October 2019 in the Western Institute in Poznań. The core of that informational campaign was the exhibition „Fight and Suffering”.
Ceremony of unveiling the Statue of Cavalry Captain Witold Pilecki
Ceremony of unveiling the Statue of Cavalry Captain Witold Pilecki
The ceremony of unveiling the statue of Cavalry Captain Witold Pilecki took place on 17 September 2019, on the 80th anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Poland, in the square in front of the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk.
Mecz, który się nie odbył
“Match which Didn’t Take Place”
The Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk paid tribute to the Polish sportsmen who had died during the Second World War with a unique family picnic. An event “Match which Didn’t Take Place” was organised on 7 September 2019 in the stadium in Traugutt Street. Football tournament for children born in 2010 started at 10:00 a.m. on the side pitch.
Exhibition “Fighting and Suffering” open to the public in Geneva
Exhibition
Exhibition “Fighting and Suffering” open to the public in Geneva
Geneva is yet another city, where the visitors can see an exhibition displayed within the international project “Fighting and Suffering” carried out by the Museum of the Second World War in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland.
Meeting with Roger Moorhouse
Meeting with Roger Moorhouse
On September 1st at the cinema of the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk, a meeting with Roger Moorhouse was held. Among other topics, the British historian spoke about his latest book, “First to Fight: The Polish War 1939”. The writer and publicist was interviewed by Grzegorz Berendt PhD, Deputy Director of the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk.
Musical Performance “This Is How the War Began”
Musical Performance “This Is How the War Began”
Celebrations to commemorate the outbreak of World War II were concluded with a moving musical performance entitled “This Is How the War Began”.It presented wartime poems, songs composed specifically for this occasion, as well as new arrangements of contemporary songs.
International Scientific Conference entitled “The Pact for War. The Collusion of 23 August 1939 Between Hitler and Stalin from a Contemporary Perspective 80 Years After the Outbreak of the Second World War”
Nauka
International Scientific Conference entitled “The Pact for War. The Collusion of 23 August 1939 Between Hitler and Stalin from a Contemporary Perspective 80 Years After the Outbreak of the Second World War”
On the 80th anniversary of the signing of Molotov and Ribbentrop signing a Pact of aggression against the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the Museum along with the European Network Remembrance and Solidarity Institute organised a two-day international scientific conference.
Opening of the Temporary Exhibition “Struggle and Suffering. Polish Citizens During the Second World War”
Opening of the Temporary Exhibition “Fighting and Suffering. Polish Citizens During the Second World War”
Prezentowana w Muzeum wystawa czasowa „Walka i Cierpienie. Obywatele polscy podczas II wojny światowej” jest częścią międzynarodowego projektu realizowanego przez Muzeum II Wojny Światowej wspólnie z Ministerstwem Spraw Zagranicznych RP.
Laying the Foundation Stone for the Museum of Westerplatte and the War of 1939
Westerplatte
Laying the Foundation Stone for the Museum of Westerplatte and the War of 1939
On 1 September 2019, immediately after concluding the celebration at the monument to the Defenders of the Coast in Gdańsk, an official foundation stone laying ceremony for the Museum of Westerplatte and the War of 1939 and opening of a special exhibition was held at the Westerplatte Power Plant building.