‘1918-2018 Poland 100 Years’.
2018 is a special year in the history of Poland.
Poland was off the political map for 123 years and regained its independence at the conclusion of World War 1.
Come and discover the historical timeline.
Display running till the end of 2018
Every year in Poland, the Polish Government chooses key people to celebrate, known as The Year Of … This year, at the museum, we are showcasing ‘The Year of Irena Sendler’, whose life was made famous in the film Life in a Jar.
Irena was a selfless nurse who saved Jewish children from the Warsaw ghetto in World War 2.
Display running till the end of 2018
Every year in Poland, the Polish Government chooses key people to celebrate, known as The Year Of …
Because this is a significant year, museum staff have chosen a second exhibition featuring a famous poet, ‘The Year of Zbigniew Herbert’.
He is well known for his words ‘No time to grieve for roses when the forests are burning’. A winner of over twenty literary awards, from the late 1960s, Herbert was one of the most serious contenders for the Nobel Prize for Literature.
His books have been translated into 38 languages.
Display running till the end of 2018
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
Artwork by Lindy Fisher
Teacher Only Session for the PHTM
In house lesson: Identity/Migration: Polish children arrive in 1944
You are warmly invited to a Teacher Only Session for the Learning Outside The Classroom, PHTM educational programme called Stefania For Schools based on the book Stefania’s Dancing Slippers by Jennifer Beck and illustrated by Lindy Fisher.
Primary / Intermediate teachers and home educators are invited to visit the Polish Museum for a presentation, in preparation for student visits in 2018 . Experience the ‘Stefania for Schools’ lesson called Identity/Migration: Polish children arrive in 1944 with slideshow, objects and artworks, linked to the NZ school curriculum.
These free sessions are also available on request at times and dates for your school team.
For bookings/enquiries and alternative dates email phtmuseum@outlook.com or phone Lynette, PHTM Education Officer, on 533 3530.
This programmes is age appropriate from Years 3-8, age group 7-13 years old
Museum building
Discover medals: find the link between the Anzac soldiers of WW1 and the Polish children of WW2. Design a medal and accompanying booklet, in paper. Short educational presentation included
An educational and creative workshop to mark 100 years since the end of WW1 and the 100 years centenary of Poland’s regained Independence. What links the medals awarded to the Anzac soldiers of WW1 and the Polish children of WW2. Discover medals…When are medals given? What do they signify to the person receiving the medal and to the families many years later? Whose medals can you wear and when? Auckland has a diverse cultural heritage which includes military and civilians recognised with national medals for courage, survival recognition and acknowledgement Watch a presentation and short film clip about the award of the Siberia Cross to one of the Polish ‘children’ of Pahiatua. Design a medal and accompanying booklet, in paper.
Thursday 11 Oct 10am-12noon
Bookings recommended
Experience a variety of events running at the Polish Museum over the Auckland Heritage Festival
- workshops for families and adults $8per person inc adults, booking recommended
- Talk Tour Film 100 years presentation with film and morning tea $10 (2 hours)
- Talk by founder of the museum Mr John Roy-Wojciechowski (1 hour), no booking
- ‘Ceramika’ Exhibition
‘1918-2018 Poland 100 Years’.
2018 is a special year in the history of Poland.
Poland was off the political map for 123 years and regained its independence at the conclusion of World War 1.
Come and discover the historical timeline.
Display running till the end of 2018
Every year in Poland, the Polish Government chooses key people to celebrate, known as The Year Of … This year, at the museum, we are showcasing ‘The Year of Irena Sendler’, whose life was made famous in the film Life in a Jar.
Irena was a selfless nurse who saved Jewish children from the Warsaw ghetto in World War 2.
Display running till the end of 2018
Every year in Poland, the Polish Government chooses key people to celebrate, known as The Year Of …
Because this is a significant year, museum staff have chosen a second exhibition featuring a famous poet, ‘The Year of Zbigniew Herbert’.
He is well known for his words ‘No time to grieve for roses when the forests are burning’. A winner of over twenty literary awards, from the late 1960s, Herbert was one of the most serious contenders for the Nobel Prize for Literature.
His books have been translated into 38 languages.
Display running till the end of 2018