This page is our little family museum of polskość. Over the last four generations, members of the Ksiazyk Family have preciously kept books, objects, photos, papers and documents from the past. They are the silent witness of our collective memory of Poland. To protect privacy, we do not display the names of owners, personal documents of private photographies.
1863
After the failure of the January Insurrection of 1863, mourning jewellery became a silent statement for a generation of Polish women.
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Patriotyczna
During the early 1900s, visual messages began to prepare the recovery of Independence, as a resistance against occupying forces.
Polonia Restituta
After recovering Independence in 1918, Poland did not stabilize its borders before 1921. Our collection reflects pride and anxiety of this period.
Błękitna Armia
A tribute to epic story of the Polish volunteers of the « Blue Army » (Błękitna Armia), our collection is widely considered among the best on this topic.
Piłsudski
Marshall Józef Piłsudski (1867-1935) was a key profile during three decades of Polish History. Our collection features popular memorabilia and rare books.
Encyclopaedia
Widely collected over the last century and before, trade cards have made Poland’s unique national spirit and heritage highly visible across the globe.
Olds Maps
While modest, our collection is a fascinating journey through Poland’s changing borders. You may note our obsession for the mythical Sarmatia.
Grande Guerre
This collection from a French poilu hilights the hardship of everyday life in the battlefield. It is also a tribute to the courage of all Great War soldiers.
WWII Ending
The contribution of the Poles during major WWII battles is celebrated with popular trinkets of the years 1944-45.