Power, once gained, we shall never give up? Communism(s) in Central and Eastern Europe
Wednesday, September 14, 2016, 5:00 PM - Sunday, April 2, 2017
Museum of Poland Under Communist Regime
os. Centrum E 1
Various aspects of life in the People’s Republic of Poland (PRL) and the history of the...
„We Shall Never Give Up Power” – the words uttered by Władysław Gomułka in 1945 serve as the title of the exhibition at the Museum of Communist Poland. After the Second World War, Poland, East Germany, Romania and Yugoslavia served as an experiment which lasted almost half a century. The exhibition at Nowa Huta is built around questions about its course: was the system the same in all countries? Was there a single model of communism? What was the attitude of the individual countries to the USSR – the home of the world’s proletariat? Finally, how did they say farewell to communism, and what were the consequences of the transformation?
Museum of Poland Under Communist Regime
os. Centrum E 1
Various aspects of life in the People’s Republic of Poland (PRL) and the history of the anti-communist underground are what the exhibitions in the building of the former workers’ cinema introduce us to.
A permanent exhibition devoted to the history of Poland in 1944–89 is being developed at the former Światowid cinema, built in the 1950s for the residents of the Nowa Huta “worker paradise”. So far, visitors can explore temporary exhibitions recalling various aspects of life in the PRL and a history of the anti-communist resistance. A star attraction is the air raid shelter situated under the building. According to legend, a whole network of similar structures exists, providing a genuine labyrinth under the former communist city.
Tickets: normal PLN 10, concessions PLN 8, admission free on Tuesday
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