Ministry of Culture and National Heritage

Wood you believe it! Spectacular wooden churches lovingly restored to their former glory

The church of St. Catherine and the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Łęki Wielkie was first mentioned in 1298 and under the programme the main altar, side altars, wooden pulpit, walls and ceiling all received attention. Drewnianekoscioly.pl

The newly-renovated churches will now become part of the ‘Tourist Trail of Wooden Churches of Wielkopolska’.

Cops raid auction house where stolen artwork was set to be sold

The painting entitled “Jędruś” by Zygmunt Waliszewski was to be auctioned by the Warsaw art dealer after being stolen in 2002.

Culture ministry opens exhibition on late president in Solidarity

An exhibition, entitled 'Lech Kaczynski. A man of solidarity,' telling the story of the late president and his engagement in the trade union, was opened on Monday at the yard of the Culture Ministry in Warsaw.

'Miracle You've Never Heard Of' campaign comes to a close – ministry

The 'Miracle You've Never Heard Of' campaign about the 1920 Battle of Warsaw, involving two spots, three languages, five articles in the foreign press, sixty posts and dozens of influencers has ended, wrote the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage on Twitter.

Hundreds of artwork missing since WWII recovered in police swoop

The works of art which went missing from the Municipal Museum in Bydgoszcz during and shortly after World War II included paintings and graphic works from Leon Wyczółkowski, one of the leading representatives of realistic painting of the Young Poland period.

Work to start on museum for notorious Płaszów concentration camp

The camp became known to the world owing to the film Schindler’s List.

Financial support for culture sector to reach EUR 882 mln - culture min

The value of support for the culture sector in Poland amid the coronavirus epidemic may reach even PLN 4 billion (EUR 882.2 mln), almost as much as the culture ministry's annual budget, Culture Minister Piotr Gliński told the Gazeta Polska daily on Wednesday.

Nearly EUR 870 mln to support culture in Poland during epidemic

Poland's Culture Ministry is ready to spend up to PLN 4 billion (EUR 869.6 million) to support artists and cultural institutions to cover their financial losses suffered as a result of the ongoing coronavirus epidemic, the Gazeta Polska Codziennie has reported.

Culture ministry submits motion to enter Gdańsk Shipyard on UNESCO list

The Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage told PAP that it submitted a motion in Paris on Friday to include the Gdańsk Shipyard, located in the northern Poland, on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Stunning 16th century artwork feared lost after WWII returned following landmark court case

Stashed away by Germans during WWII, the History of Apollo and Daphne by Abraham Bloemaert disappeared after its hiding place was ransacked by Soviet soldiers. Considered one of the best examples of North European Mannerism, it was returned after a woman who tried selling it to a museum in Wrocław was taken to court in civil case.

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