Name: Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum
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Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum

Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum, Princes Gate, London, UK

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The Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum, known as Sikorski Institute, named after General Władysław Sikorski, is a leading London-based museum and archive for research into Poland during World War II and the Polish diaspora.

The Museum became the depository for the colours and standards of many Polish military units, some dating back from before 1939 and others that belonged to the Polish Armed Forces during World War II.

Entry to the Museum is free of charge. If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

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Free
Host birthday parties: No

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Museum: The Museum is run by a Curator assisted by approximately 20 volunteers and contains thousands of exhibits of various kinds. Its collections are continually growing and include, inter alia: silver, porcelain (including Meissen), paintings and drawings that represent artists such as – Artur Horowicz, Angelica Kauffman, Wojciech Kossak, Jan Matejko, Feliks Topolski etc.), prints, posters, atlases, maps, regimental colours, flags (including the Polish National Flag that was hoisted above Monte Cassino), pennants, arms and armour, coins, commemorative/historical medals, stamps, uniforms (including General Sikorski’s uniform which was recovered from the sea after the Gibraltar plane crash), head gear, orders, decorations and medals (including Battle of Britain Pilots Groups), regimental and commemorative badges, diplomas, memorabilia of various sorts, etc.
Photograph, Book & Album Collections: Over 300,000 photographs, albums & chronicles. The Museum contains over 300,000 individual photographs, as well as a number of albums that preserve the original context of the images within them.