The European Solidarity Centre and the World War II Museum invite all to take part in a competition called Save the Crumbs of History - young people build museums. It consists in describing a historical souvenir from World War II or from the period of Solidarity and democratic opposition activity in years 1970-1989. The competition is open to students and schools in Poland and schools teaching in Polish abroad. 

If you want to take part in the competition, fill in the FORM

The main idea and inspiration for participants of the competition is to look for and describe material Polish heritage (i.e. photographs, documents, newspapers, leaflets, stamps, letters, posters, books, printing equipment, military equipment, personal souvenirs etc.) and also the participation of young people in creating museum collections for the World War II Museum and the European Solidarity Centre. The organisers' intention is to find lost and forgotten materials from the Second World War era and from the times of democratic opposition, particularly Solidarity, and to arouse students' interest in the contemporary history of Poland, the past of their relatives and people from the nearest surroundings who are witnesses to history.

The patron of the competition is the Marshal of the Polish Parliament, Bronisław Komorowski, and the Minister of National Education, Katarzyna Hall. The organisers of the competition are: the European Solidarity Centre and the World War II Museum, with support from education boards.

The competition rules and additional materials are available below:

RULES OF THE COMPETITION

IMPRINTS

FORMS FOR CRUMBS OF HISTORY

GUIDELINES FOR THE COMMISSION OF CRUMBS OF HISTORY

REPORT FROM WORKS OF CRUMBS OF HISTORY

Contact:

The European Solidarity Centre, 1, Doki Str., 80-958 Gdańsk

Tel. 0-58 768-23-30, e-mail: k.knoch@ecs.gda.pl, www. ecs.gda.pl

We would also like to remind you that the European Solidarity Centre continues to collect souvenirs. Anyone interested in sending materials concerning Solidarity and the democratic opposition to the Centre is invited to our office. If you cannot hand over your collections in person, please contact us and allow us to account and archive them.

Souvenirs sent to the European Solidarity Centre will be stored with appropriate care and be scientifically elaborated in accordance with valid principles. They will be also available for scientific works and exhibited in exhibitions in the country and abroad.

Contact:

The European Solidarity Centre, 1, ul. Doki, 80-958 Gdańsk

Tel. 0-58 768 23 31, E-Mail: k.nowak@ecs.gda.pl  www.ecs.gda.pl