Kajetan Sosnowski (1913 Wilno – 1987 Warszawa), a leading avant-garde artist of the interwar period, created a concept and  initiated the Gallery 72 in Chełm. His sentiment to Chełm, a town 250 km away from Warsaw, was rooted in the fact that he spent his childhood and early youth there (1920-1934). The name of the gallery Sosnowski proposed originated from the year of its foundation....

The Historical Museum in Ełk was established by the resolution of the City Council dated 28th August 2012. Since 2018, the seat of the Museum has been located in the former railway station building in the revitalised area of the Ełk Narrow Gauge Railway (in the register of objects of cultural heritage since 1991), built between 1912 and 1918,  presently a part of the Museum. Apart from...

The Museum is a modern institution of culture - it is a historical museum which presents the 1000 years of Jewish life in the Polish lands. It is also a place of meeting and dialogue among those who wish to explore the past and present Jewish culture, those eager to draw conclusions for the future from Polish-Jewish history, and finally those who are ready to face the stereotypes and oppose...

The Basilica in Peplin, which is the most important part of the post-Cistercian-cathedral complex, is a priceless sacral monument. The building is one of the largest brick temples of the Gothic in Poland, and at the same time is one of the finest realisations of the ideals established by Cistercian architecture. The Cistercians, builders of the Basilica and the adjacent monastery, were...

A large patriotic music collection, including 19th-century music boxes playing Dąbrowski’s Mazurka, the Polish national anthem, and the oldest records with the song from the early 20th century. The collection also includes one of Poland’s largest assemblages of archival patriotic postcard’s with the motif of the White Eagle, Poland’s national coat of arms.

Meet the history, decide on the future We want to contribute to ensuring that the ideals of Solidarity – democracy, open and solidary society, culture of dialogue –remain attractive and valid. We want to maintain the experience of Solidarity as a peaceful European revolution in the memory of Poles and Europeans, to make Solidarity an important part of Europe’s founding myth in the...

The gallery is located in two spaces in Poland: in Cmielow, within the old porcelain factory halls, and in Old Town in Krakow. It is a member of the international organization CINOA and the Association of Polish Antiquarians and Art Dealers. One of the key elements of the gallery's program is its commitment to promoting gender equality and eliminating areas of discrimination. Through...

This is where you can learn about the history of coal, mining, and miners working in extremely dangerous conditions. The museum collections include mining equipment and its elements, relics related to the activity of Wałbrzych mines, as well as audio-visual materials and archives. The museum also has an archaeological and geological departments with extensive collections from the Wałbrzych area.

A unique landmark towering over the spa town of Świeradów-Zdrój will take you to a height of 62 metres above the ground, from where you can see the romantic spa town and the natural beauty of the border area. In addition to the charming views of the trail's surroundings you will encounter attractions for the lovers of adrenaline, rest atop the viewing tower and learn something about the...

The unique treasure of naval engineering, the world’s only steam-powered coal and ore carrier preserved until today. It was the first prototype seagoing ship built in Poland after World War II. From the ship commissioning ceremony in 1949 until the end of service in 1981, ‘Sołdek’ made 1479 voyages, carrying over 3.5 million tons of coal and iron ore in total. This is a historic structure with...