The commotion surrounding the World War II Museum in Gdańsk was caused by the decision to change part of the main exhibition. The case was published on the X-site by the president of the Institute of National Remembrance and former director of the Gdańsk museum, Karol Nawrocki, who is associated with PiS.

As he wrote, “on the night of June 24/25, 2024 – the Heroes of Poland were secretly removed from more than 5,000 square meters of the main exhibits of the World War II Museum: Captain Witold Pilecki, Holy Father Maksymilian Kolbe, a black wall left the blessed Ulma family.” .

Politicians react to changes in exhibition at the Second World War Museum in Gdańsk

Politicians from all walks of life were quick to react to Nawrocki’s entry. “The destruction of culture continues. The new illegally created authorities expelled Pilecki, Father Kolbe and the Covenant Family from the exhibition of the Second World War Museum. They will probably put Tusk and Merkel in a moment…” – commented former Minister of Culture Piotr Gliński.

The head of the Ministry of National Defense, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, also reactedwho wrote that the museum’s main exhibit “should be an example of what unites us, not divides us,” adding that the removal of Captain Pilecki, Father Kolbe and the Ulma family was unacceptable, and that this part of the exhibit should be restored immediately.

On Wednesday night, the Presidential Palace also got involved. On the front wall of the building, Andrzej Duda’s men displayed an illumination showing three portraits: Captain Witold Pilecki, the Ulma family and Father Maksymilian Kolbe.

The museum’s representatives also issued a statement on this matter. They recalled, among other things, that when Karol Nawrocki was director, elements were introduced into the exhibition that “distorted the meaning of the story created by the author” and were “an attempt to impose one version of World War II from top to bottom.” under the banner of state historical policy.”

“We intend to restore the coherence of the entire exhibition, so we are announcing further steps in this direction. We believe that (…) every visitor has the right to see the exhibition in its original form and independently assess whether it complies with Poland’s memory policy,” the statement reads.