Polish Museum of America

The Polish Museum of America is one of the oldest ethnic museums in the United States, dating back to 1935. Located at what was once the epicenter of the largest Polish population outside of Europe, the museum maintains an extensive collection of artifacts, artwork and memorabilia relating to Poland and Polish-American culture in Chicago, the United States and worldwide. The Museum is located in the Polish Roman Catholic Union of America building, the oldest Polish-American fraternal organization in the United States. Highlights from the permanent collection include: personal and professional mementos of Ignacy Jan Paderewski, statesman and pianist (1860-1941); Inter-War paintings and sculptures in the Stephen and Elizabeth Ann Kusmierczak Art Gallery; and art and artifacts from the Polish Pavilion at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, displayed in the Sabina P. Logisz Great Hall and throughout the PMA. Temporary exhibits of various art and historical themes round out visitor experiences, creating an engaging space to learn about the Polish American past and present.