‘Battle of Warsaw – Uprising in 1944 / Bitwa o Warszawe – Powstanie w 44’ dir. Wanda Koscia (2005). History of the Warsaw Uprising, the bloodiest military action taken by the only underground army in occupied Europe.
The history of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising presented from the perspective of participants, mainly insurgents who in a lively, involved and emotional way talk about their experiences, fate of their friends and their beloved city. The story is also told from 2 other perspectives, a German soldier, who participated in the brutal suppression of the Warsaw’s quarter Wola and a British pilot and member of the British Military Mission in Moscow.
Their accounts allow their views to reconstruct a dramatic story of the uprising and the personal dramas of its participants.Produced in Poland and Great Britain. (47 min)
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‘A Forgotten Odyssey’ dir. Jagna Wright (2000). In 1940, after Russia invaded Poland, Stalin deported 1.7 million Poles to slave labour camps in Siberia and Kazakhstan. Only one third of them survived.
They tell their stories. The main destinations of these transports were Archangelsk and Kazakhstan. In some cases, the deportees were just dumped in the middle of a forest and told to build their own shelters. In other cases, they were moved to various collective farms called “kolhozs” (collectivnoye hoziaystvo).
It is estimated that slightly more than 100,000 people were later transported to Pahlevi, Persia, via the Caspian Sea. Roughly half were soldiers and half civilians. This constitutes about 7 percent of all Polish citizens who were in Russia between September 1939 and June 1941.
How many remained in Russia, how many died, how many were allowed to return to Poland after the war can be only speculated. (52 min)
This exhibition is part of the Auckland Heritage Festival 2018
View delightful styles of Polish ceramics, from hand-painted Boleslawiec blue dot tableware, famous in Europe for several hundred years, to regional Kashubian plates and a vintage folk-art floral teapot.
The other galleries in the museum will also be open.
Entry by Donation to the museum is suggested $10 – $5
‘In Desert and Wilderness’ dir. Gavin Hood (2010).
Stas (14) and Nel (8) are thrilled to be with their fathers in exotic Egypt. The palm trees and beaches offer a welcome change from the chills of Europe and the children are fascinated by the different languages and religions of North Africa. During the night, Stas and Nel are kidnapped by Egyptian rebels. As the children of Suez Canal engineers, they are valuable hostages, but they soon escape with the help of two young Africans. While their fathers organize rescue parties, the children’s adventure takes them across the beautiful, vast desert.
This popular feature film with beautiful cinematography is set in 1890 and based on the Nobel prize-winning novel for youth ‘W pustyni i w puszczy’, written in 1912 by Henryk Sienkiewicz.
School holiday family entertainment.
English. Age 7+. 2-4pm. Captions available for deaf community by request.
Museum entry by donation. Polish Museum, 125 Elliot St, Howick. Ph 533 3530
A family activity for Easter. Starts at 2pm and finishes at 4pm. 2 hours of fun filled craft with a short educational presentation.
$8 per person including adults. To make your booking please phone 533 3530
- Design your own Polish Easter Egg What is pisanki? It’s a Polish word for…?
- Create an Easter Palm from paper Taste Mazurek, a Polish Easter cake
- What is smingus-dyngus? It’s something fun!
Adults without children are welcome too !
(Please note:Children must be accompanied with an adult)
A school holiday family activity before Easter, sharing our Polish traditions
Starts at 10am till 12 noon. 2 hours of fun filled craft with a short educational presentation.
$8 per person including adults. To make your booking please phone 533 3530
- Design your own Polish Easter Egg What is pisanki? It’s a Polish word for…?
- Create an Easter Palm from paper Taste Mazurek, a Polish Easter cake
- What is smingus-dyngus? It’s something fun!
Adults without children are welcome too !
(Please note:Children must be accompanied with an adult)
Paper cut-outs school holiday workshop $8.00 per person, 7 years plus, relaxing and fun, plenty of ideas given to take home and try more designs!
Come create with paper and scissors. Great activity for the whole family
Polish decorative paper cut-outs belong to the most colourful in the world. Traditionally they were cut by hand, without drawing the lines first, using sheep-sheering scissors.
- Take home 2 art works.
- Watch a short presentation
- Designs based on the Lowicz and Kurpie regions of Poland
- This workshop is also available throughout the year, other dates and days, and is ideal for birthday parties too!
Bookings preferred please, phone 533 3530 or 021 107 0169 or email us.
Museum hours Tue to Fri 10-4 and Sunday 12-5
Part of World of Cultures 2023.
2 April 2023: 2-4pm.
Design your own Polish Easter egg in this creative workshop for ages 7 to adult.
Create a colourful Easter Palm from paper. What is smigus-dyngus? It’s something fun!
Watch an educational presentation to find out about Polish Easter traditions.
Enjoy the Easter displays within the museum, then take home your own unique Easter craftworks.
All children to be accompanied by an adult please.
Cost $8.00 per person, including adults. Materials are provided.
Bookings are preferred: Ph 09 533 3530. Email: phtmuseum@outlook.com
Link to PHTM Facebook event page
https://www.facebook.com/events/1332931060906760/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history
Part of 50 years of Poland NZ diplomatic relationship.
2-21 May 2023.
Hours: Tue-Fri 10-4 & Sun 12-5.
Museum entry by donation.
Group bookings by arrangement (fee applies).
Polish Heritage Trust Museum.
125 Elliot St, Howick, East Auckland.
Ph. 533 3530.
Email: phtmuseum@outlook.com
Buried photographs documenting underground defiance against occupation survived destruction of the city and its inhabitants.
Part of Auckland Festival of Photography 2023 / theme – Resistance.
Held at Polish Museum, 125 Elliot St, Howick from 31 May – 11 June. Hours: Tue-Fri 10am-4pm and Sun 12-5pm. Entry is by donation and groups by prior booking (fee applies). Ph 533 3530. Email: phtmuseum@outlook.com
Design your own Polish Easter egg in this creative workshop for ages 7 to adult.
Create a colourful Easter Palm from paper. What is smigus-dyngus? It’s something fun!
Watch an educational presentation to find out about Polish Easter traditions.
Enjoy the Easter displays within the museum, then take home your own unique Easter craft work.
All children to be accompanied by an adult please.
Cost $10.00 per person, including adults. Materials are provided.
Bookings are preferred: Ph 09 533 3530. Email: phtmuseum@outlook.com
Group Sessions: You are welcome to arrange a time and date with the Polish Museum in Howick to suit your own group of 5 or more people.
