Long Night of Museums - Stories of Poles Saving Jews - Instytut Pileckiego
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18.05.2024 (Sat) 18:00
Long Night of Museums - Stories of Poles Saving Jews
We invite you to an evening honoring individuals who chose to put their own and their loved ones’ lives in danger in order to save others.
Guided tours of the exhibitions:
Guided tours are scheduled for every half hour at both exhibitions, starting at 6.30 pm and ending at 10.30 pm.
The “Diplomats” exhibition will feature a curator-led tour in Polish at 6.00 pm and guided tours in English at the following times:
7:30, 8.30. 9.30, 10.30.
At the exhibition “Called by Name”, all the guided tours will be in Polish.
No registration is required for guided tours. Guided tour groups can have a maximum of 20 participants.
Retro passport:
Enjoy the opportunity to create your own personalized diplomatic passport and our retro photo booth!
Lectures:
The lectures will take place in the lecture room in the space of the “Diplomats” exhibition on level -1.
- 7 pm - Monika Maniewska ”Paszporty życia”
- 8 pm - Kamil Kopera “Bunkier Krysia”
- 9 pm - Wojciech Cedro Ph.D “Zawołani z okolic Warszawy”
- 10 pm - Karolina Brzykcy “The Forgers” (English)
No registration is required for lectures. Lecture groups can have a maximum of 30 participants.
Venue: Dom Bez Kantów, Krakowskie Przedmieście 11 Street
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