Opening of the "Routes of Liberation" exhibition in Warsaw

Last Thursday, 12 February 2015, in the Warsaw University Gallery in the Kazimierz Palace the „Routes of Liberation. European Legacies of the Second World War” exhibition was opened.  The exhibition was prepared by an international team of professionals representing: the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk, Dutch Foundation Liberation Route Europe, Allied Museum Berlin, Museum Mémorial de Caen, National Liberation Museum 1944-1945 in Groesbeek and D-Day Museum in Portsmouth. It considers the origins, course, and complex legacies of the Second World War and the consequences of the conflict for the European countries. Participating in the opening of the exhibition in Warsaw were the ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Poland Mr Paul P.J. Bekkers, rector of the University of Warsaw professor Marcin Pałys and the authors of the exhibition professor Paweł Machewicz, director of the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk and Victoria van Krieken, director of the Liberation Route Europe Foundation.

„Routes of Liberation” exhibition in the Gallery of the University of Warsaw. Photo: Dominik Kotowski
„Routes of Liberation” exhibition in the Gallery of the University of Warsaw. Photo: Dominik Kotowski
„Routes of Liberation” exhibition in the Gallery of the University of Warsaw. Photo: Dominik Kotowski
„Routes of Liberation” exhibition in the Gallery of the University of Warsaw. Photo: Dominik Kotowski
The last fragment of the exhibition is De Rundfunk Libération Wolność - an interactive tower which is a part of the exhibition allowing the visitors to share their message about the importance of freedom as well as the meaning of the history of World War II to you and your country. Photo: Dominik Kotowski
With the use of De Rundfunk Libération Wolność visitors may leave their videos that may later become a part of the exhibition. Photo: Dominik Kotowski
There sixteen biographies at the heart of the exhibition. One of them tells the story of Gen. Stanisław Maczek. Photo: Dominik Kotowski
From left to right: director of the Museum of the Second World War prof. Paweł Machcewicz, ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Mr Paul P.J. Bekkers, rector of the Warsaw University prof. Marcin Pałys. Photo: Dominik Kotowski
From left to right: the curator of the Warsaw University Gallery dr Tomasz Strączek, director of the LRE Foundation Victoria van Krieken and director of the Museum of the Second World War prof. Paweł Machcewicz. Photo: Dominik Kotowski
„Routes of Liberation” exhibition in the Gallery of the University of Warsaw. Photo: Dominik Kotowski
„From left to right: ambassador Paul P.J. Bekkers, rector of the University of Warsaw prof. Marcin Pałys and prof. Paweł Machcewicz, director of the Museum of the Second World War and Victoria van Krieken, director of the LRE Foundation. Photo: Dominik Kotowski
From left to right: ambassador Paul P.J. Bekkers, rector of the University of Warsaw prof. Marcin Pałys and prof. Paweł Machcewicz, director of the Museum of the Second World War and Victoria van Krieken, director of the LRE Foundation. Photo: Dominik Kotowski