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WHAT ARE WE QUEUING HERE FOR?
The Polish People's Republic Reflected in Music

03.09 - 06.12 2026 Polish History Museum Read more

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'What are we queuing here for?' The Polish People's Republic Reflected in Music

03/09/26 - 06/12/26 Polish History Museum

The exhibition will be an attempt to view the history of the Polish People’s Republic (PRL) through the lens of popular music from 1944–1989. Its main goal will be to show music as a space where different social reactions to the communist system will manifest themselves — from active support, through passive acceptance, to various forms of contestation or attempts to influence reality.

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Temporary 01/12/12 - 01/12/16 Jan Karski. Człowiek wolności 01/12/12 - 01/12/16
Temporary 22/01/13 - 24/02/23 1863. Gra o niepodległość 22/01/13 - 24/02/23
outdoor 28/07/14 - 29/08/14 Wielka Wojna Polaków. 1914-1918 28/07/14 - 29/08/14
Temporary 25/09/14 - 30/11/14 Londyn ‒ stolica Polski 25/09/14 - 30/11/14
outdoor 21/10/11 - 28/10/11 Droga do jedności 21/10/11 - 28/10/11
outdoor 20/07/16 - 15/08/16 Jan Paweł II. Źródła 20/07/16 - 15/08/16
Temporary 11/11/09 - 31/07/10 Separated by War 11/11/09 - 31/07/10
University of Warsaw Library, Museum of the PRL in Kraków (then a branch of PHM)
Temporary 02/05/12 - 31/07/12 Pod wspólnym niebem 02/05/12 - 31/07/12

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