The owner of the painting has donated it to Warsaw’s National Museum after learning of its provenance.
Culture
Poles eating more meat but drinking less alcohol
The average person in Poland ate 82 kilograms of meat in 2025, which was 7.5% more than a year earlier.
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Poland launches tourism campaign featuring Lewandowski, Eisenberg and Rubik
The initiative is operating under the slogan “Poland. More than you expected”.
UNESCO adds Poland’s modernist port city of Gdynia to World Heritage List
Gdynia is this year celebrating a century since it was granted city rights.
Eleventh-century sword found in Polish river
Experts have dated the item to around the time when the Piasts, Poland’s first ruling dynasty, were present in the same region.
Michelin launches first nationwide restaurant guide for Poland
It adds 92 new restaurants to those previously recognised, including four newly awarded a coveted Michelin star.
Polish Nobel literature laureate Tokarczuk sparks controversy after admitting using AI
Following the backlash, Tokarczuk released a statement clarifying that she does not use AI for writing.
James Bond fans launch fundraiser for statue of supervillain Blofeld in his Polish “hometown”
The city of Gdynia, which Ian Fleming made Blofeld’s birthplace, is supporting the plan.
Poland should “rethink relations” with Israel and Ukraine after zero points at Eurovision, says opposition
“The fact that our singer received zero points from both Ukraine and Israel is scandalous.”
Kraków ranked world’s 10th best city for culture by Time Out
Poland’s “cultural heart” is a city “that keeps you exploring”, says the magazine.
Anger over techno party at historic palace in Warsaw
The local authorities insist that all necessary permissions for the concert were obtained and that no damage was caused to historic buildings.
Polish influencer breaks charity streaming record, raising €59 million for cancer treatment
Piotr Garkowski, who uses the pseudonym Łatwogang, raised the money over a nine-day-long live stream.
Kanye West concert cancelled in Poland following government threat to ban entry
The Polish culture minister had condemned West’s antisemitic and pro-Nazi statements.
Archaeologists in Poland find ancient society drank reduced-lactose milk in likely rituals
Finds also include what could be one of the world’s earliest known depictions of wheeled transport.
