An Interrupted Childhood- Polish WWII refugees in Minnesota
The second phase of the Kalejdoskop Polski MN project, "An Interrupted Childhood," showcases the stories of Polish Minnesotans who endured the horrors of World War II, including forced labor in the Third Reich and the Soviet Union, deportation to Siberia, service as a Polish Army Cadet, survival of the Volhynia Massacre, and bearing witness to the Holocaust. The project places these personal stories within the broader historical context of World War II.
An Interrupted Childhood - Polish WWII Survivors in Minnesota exhibition premiered at the Minnesota State Capitol on September 3, 2022. It later traveled to the majestic Landmark Center in St. Paul and featured a remarkable violin concert by one of the survivors featured in the exhibition, Adam Han-Gorski, during its opening on March 5, 2023. This exhibition then traveled to the Iversen Center of the University of St. Thomas in November 2023. Multiple virtual openings for both exhibitions were conducted by MPMS and in collaboration with various organizations, including the Ramsey County Historical Society.
t will be displayed at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport 2024-2025.
The exhibition is sponsored and curated by the Minnesota Polish Medical Society (MPMS), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. We support select educational and cultural events and activities with a particular focus on the Polish-American perspective.
The Kalejdoskop Polski MN project has received grant support from the Minnesota Historical Society, the Minnesota State Arts Board, the Metro Regional Arts Council, the Landmark Center, and the Konsul General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago.
An Interrupted Childhood - Polish WWII Survivors in Minnesota exhibition premiered at the Minnesota State Capitol on September 3, 2022. It later traveled to the majestic Landmark Center in St. Paul and featured a remarkable violin concert by one of the survivors featured in the exhibition, Adam Han-Gorski, during its opening on March 5, 2023. This exhibition then traveled to the Iversen Center of the University of St. Thomas in November 2023. Multiple virtual openings for both exhibitions were conducted by MPMS and in collaboration with various organizations, including the Ramsey County Historical Society.
t will be displayed at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport 2024-2025.
The exhibition is sponsored and curated by the Minnesota Polish Medical Society (MPMS), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. We support select educational and cultural events and activities with a particular focus on the Polish-American perspective.
The Kalejdoskop Polski MN project has received grant support from the Minnesota Historical Society, the Minnesota State Arts Board, the Metro Regional Arts Council, the Landmark Center, and the Konsul General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago.