It came ahead of the Yale Center for British Art in New Haven and the Frick Collection in New York.
Culture
Chopin Museum in Warsaw adds rare music manuscript to collection
It is one of only two known existing autographs – manuscripts written in their composer’s hand – of Frédéric Chopin’s “Ballade in F minor”.
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World’s first “library of heritage smells” launched in Poland with Leonardo da Vinci scent
The Odotheka project will produce an archive of the scents of ten historical objects, including Leonardo’s Lady with an Ermine.
Poles in Lithuania take high-school exams in Polish for first time in 26 years
With around 183,000 members, the Polish community constitutes 6.5% of Lithuania’s total population and is the country’s largest ethnic minority.
Number of Michelin-starred restaurants in Poland doubles in new guide
Michelin also awarded a Polish restaurant with a green star for the first time, recognising a commitment to sustainable gastronomy.
Archaeologists discover Poland’s first Celtic ritual lake site
The items – dated to the 3rd century BC – will prompt a revision of the history of the Celts in Poland.
New exhibition shows Jewish life in Polish shtetl before the Holocaust
Stuart Dowell
Self-taught artist Mayer Kirshenblatt captured in vivid detail his childhood memories of prewar Poland.
President vetoes law recognising Silesian as regional language in Poland
Andrzej Duda argued that Silesian is a dialect of Polish and not a language in itself. He also cited national security concerns.
Jewish festival concert cancelled in Kraków over security fears linked to Middle East situation
The decision was made after consultation with the police.
Hollywood star Jesse Eisenberg applies for Polish citizenship
Eisenberg’s upcoming movie, A Real Pain, was filmed in Poland and is based in part on his family history.
Seventeenth-century Polish coin sold for €1.3 million
The coin, depicting King Sigismund III Vasa, was described by the auction house as “exceptional” and “almost uncirculated”.
Law to recognise Silesian as regional language in Poland approved by parliament
Right-wing opposition parties voted against the bill, arguing that Silesian is a dialect of Polish rather than a language in its own right.
Polish city fights to protect famous symbol from commercial exploitation
Kraków’s “Lajkonik” is a bearded horse rider supposedly representing 13th-century Mongol invaders.
Construction of Polish highway delayed after discovery of Bronze Age settlement
The discoveries include an “intricately made arrowhead” from the Mierzanowice culture, which was present in the area around 2,300-1,800 BC.
