Beautiful Independence
Thursday, March 8, 2018, 6:00 PM - Monday, December 31, 2018
Museum of the Home Army
ul. Wita Stwosza 12
The tale of the history of the Polish Underground State under the Nazi German occupation is...
When the outbreak of the First World War brought a glimmer of hope of Poland regaining statehood, many women became involved in pro-independence groups. They worked as couriers, paramedics and doctors, and disguised themselves as men to fight on the front. The Voluntary Legion of Women was founded in 1918, with members taking part in the Polish-Ukrainian battle of Lwów and later in the Polish-Soviet war. And when Poland needed defending again after 1 September 1939, women worked in underground movements alongside men. The exhibition Beautiful Independence, held at the Home Army Museum from 9 March as part of Kraków’s celebrations of the centenary of Poland’s independence, focuses on women who took part in both world wars, and social, political and cultural activists during the interwar period. The female aspects of the war and the struggle for independent Poland are shown through archive photos and memorabilia of the period. (dd)
Museum of the Home Army
ul. Wita Stwosza 12
The tale of the history of the Polish Underground State under the Nazi German occupation is superimposed here upon the history of the First World War that is set into the walls of the building.
The institution devoted to the Polish clandestine army from the Second World War has its headquarters in former Austrian barracks and magazines. During the First World War its spacious reinforced underground shelter served the high command of the Fortress of Kraków, the largest created in the Austro-Hungarian Empire and developed since the mid-19th century. Superimposed upon this earlier history is the tale of the Polish Underground State during the Second World War, presented here in the broader context of Polish traditions of independence. The museum also organises temporary exhibitions, lectures, workshops, meetings with witnesses of history, and film screenings.
Tickets: normal PLN 16, concessions PLN 8, family PLN 35, admission free on Sundays
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