This exhibition is part of the Arts Out East 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

This event is part of Arts Out East Festival 2018

Create your own paper craft to take home as you explore the life of this famous Polish scientist who discovered radioactivity and brought mobile X-Ray machines to the battlefield in WW1.

Bookings preferred 09 533 3530, cost $8perperson including adults, this is a family activity.

Check out all PHTM events plus loads of other activities in the East Auckland area

‘Lost Imaged Recaptured’ by Bolesław Augustis

In 2004, children playing on an abandoned lot in the city of Białystok, Poland, found rolls of negatives, now recognised as a priceless time capsule – a ‘slice’ of 1930s life. Experience people in their communities.

We are excited to share with you this selection of photographs.

‘Lost Imaged Recaptured’ by Bolesław Augustis

In 2004, children playing on an abandoned lot in the city of Białystok, Poland, found rolls of negatives, now recognised as a priceless time capsule – a ‘slice’ of 1930s life. Experience people in their communities.

We are excited to share with you this selection of photographs.

Hosted Visit, open to individuals and small groups: join our popular tour of the galleries. Hear an introductory talk and watch the film ‘Poles Apart’.

The programme will start at 10am, with a look around the Lower Gallery, and follow with a talk starting at 10.15, then the film Poles Apart which is one hour, starting at 10.30. with free time after the film to wander the exhibits again ands visit the Upper Gallery.

We will serve morning tea at approx. 10.15am. Price is $10 cash per person. Morning tea / coffee / biscuits included. Bookings not required.

‘Poles Apart’ (1 hour) tells the poignant story and background of 733 Polish children and 102 adults who came to live in Pahiatua, New Zealand, 1944. These survivors were forcibly deported from Poland to Russia during World War 2 then evacuated to Persia during a short amnesty. They eventually found a home in New Zealand.

Museum founder Mr John Roy-Wojceichowski is one of the children,

100 Years of Poland 2018: Films Series

Starts 1st July till mid September 2018

This Polish films series covers a wide range of periods, styles and genres, including struggles for freedom and life under foreign and communist rule. It is part of the Polish Museum’s celebration of the Centennial Year of Poland regaining its independence at the conclusion of WW1 in 1918. Both heroes and ordinary citizens called to step up in extraordinary times feature in many of these popular films, which include masterpieces by Andrzej Wajda and George (Jerzy) Hoffman, with classic adaptations of much-loved stories featuring some of Poland’s best actors.

Individual and small family bookings are not required, open to the public, entry by individual donation.

Sundays and Thursday afternoons. All films start at 2pm sharp.

Please contact museum staff for any queries….

‘When the Sun was a God / Stara Baśń’ dir. George Hoffman (2003).

This drama/fantasy tells the legendary story of King Popiel. It is set in Poland’s pagan times with fast action, explicit battles, romance and spectacular costumes. The fates of the characters interlace in an everlasting fight between good and evil and human passions of love, hatred and the greed for power.

The story focuses on Popiel, an evil and oppressive ruler who uses force unjustly on neighbouring people. The people unite and make an effort to overthrow him. Within the story are the Sun deity, a four faced statue worshiped by the Poles, and the Viking Odin, a second force portrayed as a very powerful group of warriors, who battle the pre-historic Poles.

The battle scenes are graphic and bloody with realistic special effects and sheer brutality.Of course, there is a love story complete with magical pagan rituals and dance. The movie contains eerie music and beautiful photographic imagery.

This feature film, based on an 1876 novel by Józef Ignacy Kraszewski, was released in the UK in 2011 under the title ‘Army of Valhalla’.

If you enjoy historical movies you have to watch this one..

Subtitles. Age 16+. 2-4.30 pm (135 min)

Museum entry by donation. Polish Museum, 125 Elliot St, Howick. Ph 533 3530