The exhibition consisted of 12 panels, each dealing with a different aspect of Polish-Dutch history, such as the history of trade, mutual influences in architecture or the lives of newcomers from Poland who significantly impacted the development of the city.
The panels featured illustrations and text in Dutch. The same information could be read in Polish and English in the catalogue available on site.
The exhibition was visited by Dutch, Polish, and representatives of other nationalities, often young people with Polish roots, interested in Polish history and heritage. Thanks to the exhibition being available in three languages, we were able to reach a larger audience.
During the exhibition, we also organised city walks following the tangible traces of Polish history in Amsterdam. The walks were very popular with the audience and attended by 150 people. As a multicultural city where newcomers have settled both in the past and at present, Amsterdam has many visible traces left by immigrants from Poland. Their history is particularly rich and worth to be put During the exhibition at Keizersgracht in the spotlight.
We are convinced that the exhibition, thanks to the considerable reach we have achieved, has deepened the knowledge of Polish history and culture and made the residents of Amsterdam aware of the Polish traces in their city.
Read more stories on the website of the Municipality of Amsterdam in Dutch: Are you familiar with Polish traces in Amsterdam?
The exhibition Polish Traces in Amsterdam, organized in the framework of Amsterdam’s 750th anniversary, was made possible primarily through the generous support of Stichting Amsterdam 750, Keizersgrachtkerk, en het Cultuurfonds. With financial support from the Polish Embassy in Den Haag and the Polish Tourist Office.
