NIGHT OF THE MUSEUMS AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM IN GDAŃSK
Tour routes
Five departments of the National Museum in Gdańsk linked by two tour routes. Prizes await those who manage to visit at least three tour points.
Select your own route to tour our departments and your effort will be appreciated :-)
Route A: Department of Historical Art (DHA) – Green Gate (GG) – Gdańsk Photography Gallery (GPG) – Department of Ethnography (E) – Department of Modern Art (DMA)
Pick up your tour coupon at the DHA cash desk and collect at least 3 stamps to confirm your visit at the Museum departments listed above. Present your coupon at the DMA cash desk and you will receive a prize: one of the books published by the National Museum in Gdańsk. Collect 5 stamps and you’ll get two books published by our Museum.
Route B: Department of Modern Art (DMA) – Department of Ethnography (E) – Gdańsk Photography Gallery (GPG) – Green Gate (GG) – Department of Historical Art (DHA)
Pick up your tour coupon at the DMA cash desk and collect at least 3 stamps to confirm your visit at the Museum departments listed above. Present your coupon at the DHA cash desk, respectively, and you will receive a prize: one of the books published by the National Museum in Gdańsk. Collect 5 stamps and you’ll get two books published by our Museum.
Department of Historical Art, Gdańsk, ul. Toruńska 1
18:00 – 1:00
The Last Judgement will be the main focus of the events during the Night of the Museums at the Department of Historical Art. We will draw your attention to paintings that depict the Last Judgement in our galleries, which perhaps have been somewhat overshadowed by Hans Memling’s masterpiece. For the children we have the premiere of a puppet theatre production which tells the story of Memling’s painting.
Important: To accommodate the children’s audience the puppet theatre production will begin at 18:00.
Other Night of the Museums events from 19:00 to 1:00
The Last Judgement will be the main focus of the events during the Night of the Museums at the Department of Historical Art. We will draw your attention to paintings that depict the Last Judgement in our galleries, which perhaps have been somewhat overshadowed by Hans Memling’s masterpiece.
For the children, we have a puppet theatre production whose plot closely follows the turbulent history of Hans Memling’s altarpiece.
We have also designed new museum souvenirs with motifs from Memling’s Last Judgement.
There are many more attractions in store. A competition with fun prizes sponsored by such institutions as the Lech Wałęsa Airport in Gdańsk—a Patron of Knowledge and Promotion of Hans Memling’s Last Judgement from the National Museum in Gdańsk
* Showcase of the Last Judgement-related paintings from our galleries.
You will be assisted in your tour by volunteers and a special brochure with the most important facts about all the featured works.
19:00 – 1:00
* From Brugge to Gdańsk or a Short History of how Hans Memling’s The Last Judgement came to be—a puppet theatre production by the actors of the Gdańsk MINIATURA Theatre.
Written and directed by Mieczysław Abramowicz.
We invite children of all ages, parents and grandparents. Every child will receive a special gift.
18:00, 18:30 and 19:00
* Paper Chase at the Museum is a great alternative to traditional touring. By solving riddles and following clues, you can discover our Museum’s most valuable exhibits and spend your time in a thought-provoking and original way.
19:00 till 22:00, beginning every hour on the hour; meeting point in the main lobby.
* Open-air theatre event based on motifs from Hans Memling’s Last Judgement by the actors of the FETA Theatre
21:00 – 21:30 and 22:00 – 22:30
* Renaissance music concert by the Miraculis Ensemble
21:30 – 22:00 and 22:30 – 23:00
* Night Book Sale of books published by the National Museum in Gdańsk
19:00 – 1:00
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Green Gate, Gdańsk, ul. Długi Targ 24
19:00 – 1:00
The Jan Vanriet. Song of Destiny exhibition is a must-see. This is Poland’s first exhibition of the work of Jan Vanriet, a key contemporary narrative artist. Vanriet’s art is an ongoing dialogue between an obsessively recurring collective historical memory and even the most individual experience.
* Jan Vanriet | Song of Destiny, Poland’s first exhibition of the work of one of the greatest living Belgian painters.
Exhibition preview: 15 May 2015 at 18:00, open until 13 September 2015.
* Night Book Sale of bookspublished by the National Museum in Gdańsk
19:00 – 1:00
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Gdańsk Photography Gallery, Gdańsk, ul. Długi Targ 24
19:00 – 01:00
A unique opportunity to see the most valuable photographs in the collection of the Gdańsk Photography Gallery, together with the current exhibition: Krzysztof Wróblewski. Photographs out of Photographs.
* special show
The GPG collection in a nutshell: art photography, photographs from Poland’s former Eastern Borderland, Gdańsk and miscellanea
The Department of Photography has been part of the National Museum in Gdańsk since 1995, when the Museum took over the photography collection accumulated by Stefan Figlarowicz at the Gdańsk Photography Gallery. Since then, four main subject-related collections have been formed, the largest of which is the collection of Gdańsk-related photography. All told, today the collection has over 8000 photographs in various techniques. In recent years, we have been enlarging our Gdańsk-related and art photography collection with the work of international artists. This is made possible by such initiatives as the Mistry of Culture and National Heritage’s programme to develop regional contemporary art collections. In this show, we will provide a brief presentation of selected photographs from our Museum’s collection.
* Exhibition: Krzysztof Wróblewski. Photographs out of Photographs
* Night Book Sale of books published by the National Museum in Gdańsk
19:00 – 1:00
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Department of Modern Art (Abbots’ Palace),Gdańsk, ul. Cystersów 19
19:00 – 1:00
An abstract painting workshop for kids, a meeting dedicated to the art of Marian Mokwa and the new Design vs. Art exhibition, an attempt to find the point where a practical product becomes art, are only some of the reasons why you should visit our Department of Modern Art.
* Abstract—art workshops not just for the kids!
What’s your mood today? Are you bursting with energy? Express it in art! Let’s take a trip across the most fascinating avenues in art history. During our tour of the gallery you can find out what that famous ABSTRACT is all about! Brushes, sharpies, scissors and glues will all be set in motion. Together, we will make a composition all our own. An ABSTRACT one, of course!
Workshop run by Pola Gugała
20:00 – 22:00
* A meeting dedicated to the art of Marian Mokwa, Poland’s most eminent seascapist. Wojciech Zmorzyński, the curator and researcher of the painting collection at the Department of Modern Art, will talk about the artist and his work.
Starting at 21:00
* Design vs Art
This exhibition shows where art turns into product and a product becomes art, and is an opportunity to discuss whether there is a clear agreement and dialogue or rather a conflict and disagreement between the two fields. The exhibits are there to reveal the common planes and the difficulties in classifying design and art.
The exhibition is a joint project by the Institute of Industrial Design at the Koszalin University of Technology and the National Museum in Gdańsk. The preview will take place on 16 May 2015 at 18:00
* Permanent Gallery of Polish Modern Art
The Permanent Gallery of Polish Modern Art is the calling card of the Gdańsk modern art collection. Today, you can see it enhanced with a collection of Polish painting from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Eleven rooms showcase 280 works by 146 Polish artists working from the mid-1800s onwards. The works are exhibited in chronological order, because the gallery is conceived as a tour of Polish art history within the wider context of European art.
* Night Book Sale of books published by the National Museum in Gdańsk
19:00 – 1:00
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Department of Ethnography (Abbot’s Granary), Gdańsk, ul. Cystersów 19
19:00 – 1:00
Come and discover the Gdańsk Żuławy Lowlands. We will hold meetings, concerts, shows and two mini-exhibitions dedicated to the history, architecture, culture and customs of the Żuławy Lowlands. You can also win a free copy of the latest Żuławy Bicycle Route guidebook.
* Concerts
Performance by the National Museum in Gdańsk’s Department of Ethnography Singing Ensemble
19:10 – 19:30
Ukrainian songs and songs from various regions of Poland performed by the Laboratorium Pieśni (Song Laboratory) in a reference to the current diversity of the people of the Żuławy region
19:30 – 20:00
* Gdańsk Żuławy Lowlands from a historical perspective
A presentation of the history, settlement and architecture of the Gdańsk Żuławy Lowlands, concluded with a contest with prizes.
20:00 – 20:30
Presentation of customs, selected footage from the Żuławy Wedding theatre production, followed by a contest with prizes.
20:30 – 21:00
* Żuławy Today
Meeting with Zuzanna Łaga, who will try to answer the question: Who are the people of Żuławy today?
21:00 – 21:30
Gdańsk Żuławy Lowlands Bicycle Routes guide book promotion
Don’t miss it. There will be a chance to win a free copy
21:30 – 22:00
* Mini exhibitions:
A Żuławy Cottage Room
Żuławy Far and Near photography exhibition
* Free giveaway of books on the Żuławy Lowlands held by the Trzy Krajobrazy Local Action Group publishing house
* Exhibitions
Temporary exhibition: Miniuniverse. Tomasz Torbus— photographs, Beata Lejman and Tomasz Torbus— travel souvenirs
Permanent exhibition: The Folk Culture of Gdańsk Pomerania
* Night Book Sale of books published by the National Museum in Gdańsk
19:00 – 1:00
Organised by: National Museum in Gdańsk Department of Ethnography, the Trzy Krajobrazy Local Action Group, the Song Laboratory
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National Anthem Museum in Będomin, 83-422 Nowy Barkoczyn, Gmina Nowa Karczma, tel. +48 58 687 71 83
18:00 – 22:00
Take an evening trip to the National Anthem Museum in Będomin. Come and see the antique car show, learn how to shoot from a cannon or visit our new exhibition of Polish national symbols. And don’t miss the fun at the bonfire.
* Exhibition preview and tour: Polish National Symbols
18:00 – 22:00
* Exhibition of gifts from the Friends of the National Anthem Society to the National Anthem Museum in Będomin, 2014-2015
18:00 – 22:00
* Antique Car Show
(National Anthem Museum car park, 18:00 –22:00)
* The Art of Shooting, or how to prepare and shoot from a replica of a 17th-century cannon. Visitors will be encouraged to help in preparing the cannon for shooting.
18:30 – 19:00
* The Role of Dąbrowski’s Mazurka in the Development of Poland’s National Awareness
Meeting with Józef Błaszkowski
18:30 – 19:00
* Infantry drill (17th cent.)
Drill by Polish infantry units from the 17th century with active audience participation.
19:30 – 20:00
*Presentation of an army unit from the Duchy of Warsaw by the Friends of the National Anthem Society’s Re-enactment Groups
21:00 – 21:30
* Bonfire
22:00
* Night Book Sale of books published by the National Museum in Gdańsk
18:00 – 22:00
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Night Book Sale
Come to our Night Book Sale with a broad range of books and exhibition catalogues at incredibly low prices with discounts of up to 70%.
As always, the Night of the Museums is an opportunity to buy history and art books and catalogues from exhibitions held at the National Museum in Gdańsk at discounts of up to 70%. Sale available at every Museum Department.
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Open-air multimedia presentation: MUSEUM LOST. Edition 6
Gdańsk, ul. Długi Targ (in front of the Green Gate), 21:30 – 2:00
(one film screening – 30 min.)
This year we will hold the 6th edition of our Museum Lost project with first-night screenings of a new film about Poland’s works of art lost during World War II. Disseminating the image of a lost artwork is the first step to its recovering.
This year’s film tells the story of the places where the Nazi forces that occupied Poland would store Polish works of art and where they would ship them when threatened by military operations. It will focus on the story of Fischhorn Castle in Austria, where plenty of works of art looted from the National Museum in Warsaw were taken after the fall of the Warsaw Uprising.
The main hero of the story is Lt Bohdan Urbanowicz, veteran of the September 1939 Campaign and a painter—graduate of the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts.
You can tour our virtual museum even now, if you like, at muzeumutracone.pl
Visit us: www.mng.gda.pl
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