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What can you find in the perfect calendar for each Polish woman curious about the world? More than 55 photographs taken by Poles living abroad, interesting stories and recipes from different parts of the world, quizzes, poems, sketches and descriptions of the books. Polish Ladies Abroad published their first calendar.

On Saturday, January 17th, the elements that make up a large-scale model of this famous ocean liner MS Batory were transported to the seat of the Emigration Museum in Gdynia. Here – in the permanent exhibition space – its assembly shall soon commence, followed by additional modelling work. Due to its four-ton construction in 1:10 scale, as well as the meticulously reconstructed details based on documents acquired over many years, this is a unique undertaking in the world of museums. Over 20 people have been working on the model in the same way as they would build a real ship – the complete hull would even float on water.

But how can we – average persons – be patriotic in our everyday life? How can we express our patriotism and how can children be patriotic in the time of peace? The answers are quite easy to most of us, adults, but they are not that obvious to children. That is why it is important to talk to them about it and teach them about national symbols as well.

The Emigration Museum in Gdynia is the only place in Poland to retell the emigration story, which is full of emotions, written by millions of Poles, who experienced it. This place will be established on the basis on the reports of ordinary people and it will retell about the mass phenomenon whose significance cannot be overestimated.