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Polish Post Museum in Gdańsk opens new permanent exhibition

Polish Post Museum Gdańsk World War II Polish Post defenders museum exhibition

The Polish Post Museum in Gdańsk has opened a new permanent exhibition dedicated to the defenders of the Polish postal facility during the outbreak of World War II. The reopening took place on October 5, marking the 87th anniversary of the execution of the defenders.

The modernized museum is twice as large as the previous installation, expanding from three to eight exhibition rooms. For the first time, the display includes the building's basements, where the defense took place on September 1, 1939. The renovation and modernization process lasted approximately 15 months and was funded by local taxpayers and European Union funds.

The exhibition utilizes modern multimedia and scenographic techniques to recount the 14-hour defense of the building against German forces, the subsequent captures, and the execution of 38 defenders. Notable artifacts on display include personal items donated by the families of the postal workers, such as a wedding ring and a uniform button recovered from a mass grave in 1991.

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Aleksandra Dulkiewicz · Gdańsk · Hanna Pietrzkiewicz · Museum of Gdańsk · Polish Post Museum

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  • [● 2 SOURCES] The new museum exhibition opened on October 5, marking the 87th anniversary of the execution of the Polish Post defenders. media.muzeumgdansk.pl · dzieje.pl
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The new exhibition expanded the museum's space from three to eight rooms. dzieje.pl
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The defense of the Polish Post building in Gdańsk lasted approximately 14 hours on September 1, 1939. media.muzeumgdansk.pl · pressmania.pl
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The museum project utilized both local taxpayer funds and European Union funds. media.muzeumgdansk.pl
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The new exhibition is twice as large as the previous one and includes the building's basements for the first time. media.muzeumgdansk.pl · dzieje.pl
  • [● 2 SOURCES] German forces executed 38 defenders of the Polish Post in Gdańsk on October 5, 1939. dzieje.pl · pressmania.pl
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The opening of the new Polish Post Museum is an event we have been waiting for with great anticipation. dzieje.pl
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The museum renovation and modernization process lasted approximately 15 months. dzieje.pl

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Obrona Poczty Polskiej i losy jej Obrońców. Nowe Muzeum Poczty Polskiej już otwarte [media.muzeumgdansk.pl]
Nowe Muzeum Poczty Polskiej już otwarte. Większa wystawa stała lepiej opowiada losy bohaterów [www.propertydesign.pl]
Wystawa w Muzeum Poczty Polskiej otwarta w 87. rocznicę rozstrzelania obrońców [dzieje.pl]
Niemieckie zbrodnie. Zabójstwo Gdańskich Pocztowców [pressmania.pl]