This document, known as the Union of Krewo (also, the Act of Kreva), was issued on August 14, 1385 by Władysław II Jagiełło (Jogaila), Grand Duke of Lithuania, as the outcome of the negotiations he had conducted with the Polish lords acting on behalf of the child queen Jadwiga (Hedwig), and Jadwiga’s mother Elżbieta Bośniaczka (Elisabeth…
Thanks to the long-standing efforts of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage and the personal involvement of the Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Culture and National Heritage Prof. Piotr Gliński, a series of seven paintings by members of St Luke’s Brotherhood and four tapestries by Mieczysław Szymański have returned to Poland after 83 years. The…
On 24 June, on the eve of the Polish Community in Hungary Day, the permanent exhibition Poles and Hungarians: 1000 Years of Shared History was opened. The festive event was attended by Robert Kostro, Director of the Polish History Museum; Piotr Piętka, Director of the Polish Research Institute and Museum in Budapest; Katarzyna Ratajczak-Sowa, Chargé…
On June 1, a ceremonial transfer of General Stanisław Maczek’s uniform to the Polish History Museum’s collection took place at the PHM’s temporary seat. The meeting was attended by General Maczek’s granddaughter Karolina Maczek-Skillen and PHM Director Robert Kostro. After extensive efforts, the Polish History Museum has been enriched with extraordinary exhibits: a uniform, a…
Thanks to the long-standing efforts of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage and the personal involvement of the Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Culture and National Heritage Professor Piotr Gliński, this summer – after 83 years – a series of seven paintings by members of St Luke’s Brotherhood and four tapestries by Mieczysław Szymański will…
On April 7, 2022, Ludwik Dorn, a longtime Member of the Polish Parliament, former Speaker of the Sejm, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, passed away. Ludwik Dorn was born on June 5, 1954 in Warsaw. He attended the renowned Tadeusz Reytan Secondary School. At that time, he joined the scout team…
