The renovated museum’s exhibition features 240 works spanning 130 years, including from the world-famous Polish Poster School.
The renovated museum’s exhibition features 240 works spanning 130 years, including from the world-famous Polish Poster School.
The decision to remove Robert Kostro caused widespread criticism, with some accusing the government of political interference.
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“The millennium-long heritage of Polish Jews forms an intrinsic part of the Polish history and culture,” says the foreign ministry.
Poland’s president and defence minister were among those to condemn the exhibition at Gdańsk city hall.
The 30-metre-long vessel is currently undergoing conservation work that could take another decade to complete.
Visitor numbers this year are approaching the pre-pandemic record.
The item had lain unidentified for decades in Poznań city hall museum.
The National Museum in Warsaw, where the “Stańczyk” painting is held, expressed “shock” at the news.
Robert Kostro had led the museum for 18 years since its founding.
“Warsaw is also a city with a queer history and a queer identity,” says the deputy mayor.
“Captain Witold Pilecki, Father Maksymilian Kolbe and the Ulma family should be restored immediately,” says Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
The Odotheka project will produce an archive of the scents of ten historical objects, including Leonardo’s Lady with an Ermine.
Poland’s culture minister expressed his hope that the exhibition will also displayed at European institutions.
The gallery has condemned attempted “preventative censorship” by the Chinese authorities.