11th November 2023 – 105th anniversary of the independence of Poland

11th November marks the 105th anniversary of Poland’s independence. For the sixth time, at Krakowskie Przedmieście, a festival will be held to mark the occasion. The event is co-organised by the University of Warsaw. The “Niepodległa” Festival is a series of concerts, parades, dance workshops and attractions for children, which have been taking place at […]

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Promotion of the book ‘Dall’istituto di Belle Arti delle Marche all’Università di Urbino: tre secoli di storia di una collezione di calchi in gesso’

We invite you to the promotion of the book ‘Dall’istituto di Belle Arti delle Marche all’Università di Urbino: tre secoli di storia di una collezione di calchi in gesso’ by prof. Anna Santucci. The meeting will be held on October 24, 2023 (Tuesday) at 10:00 a.m. in room 212 in the building of the Faculty […]

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„The New Horizons for Medical Museums and Collections” Conference 2023

„The New Horizons for Medical Museums and Collections” Conference 2023 was organised in Leiden, the Netherlands on 20–23 September 2023. The conference was organised by Rijksmuseum Boerhaave, in collaboration with Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC). The conference  investigated the role and value of medical museums and/or medical collections for societies in the past, present and future. Conference brought together […]

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University of Warsaw Museum awarded in the 17th edition of the ‘Mazovian Museum Events – Wierzba’ competition

Award ceremony of the 17th edition of the ‘Mazovian Museum Events – Wierzba’ competition held on 14 September 2023 in Mazovian Museum in Płock. The University of Warsaw Museum was honoured with the first prize in the OPEN PROJECT category for the ‘Collection of life. A spectacular gift to the museum, Warsaw, Mazovia’. The Museum […]

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THE EXPERIENCE OF ACADEMIC HERITAGE – international conference

International Conference „THE EXPERIENCE OF ACADEMIC HERITAGE” XXIII ANNUAL MEETING, 4-7 JULY 2023, WROCŁAW, POLAND. The University of Warsaw Museum was a co-organizer of the conference. The event brought together representatives of university museums from: Poland, Germany, France, the UK, Greece, the Czech Republic, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Spain, Lithuania, and Ukraine. […]

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Niebieska, twarda okładka książki Godło Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego. Dzieje symbolu na pieczęciach uczelni ze zbiorów Muzeum UW.

The Emblem of the University of Warsaw. The History of the Symbol on the Seals from the University Museum

The Emblem of the University of Warsaw. The History of the Symbol on the Seals from the University Museum This richly illustrated publication presents the history and symbolism of the emblem of the University of Warsaw. In the first part the author describes the circumstances of establishing the emblem in 1817, the ideological content expressed […]

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