In Warsaw, the Poster Museum reopens and it is the oldest in the world

The Poster Museum in Wilanów, a suburb of Warsaw, has reopened after a major conservation restoration co-financed by the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. Founded in 1968 as an autonomous institution from the National Museum in Warsaw, it is the oldest museum of its kind in the world. Its collection now holds approximately 63,000 posters from Poland and abroad, dating from the late 19th century to the present, including works by Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, and Stasys Eidrigevičius. The reopening exhibition, "Polish Posters: The Collection," features 240 works spanning 130 years of Polish urban life, covering themes from politics and propaganda to cinema, theater, music, and fashion. The museum also hosts the International Poster Biennale, founded in 1966, with the next edition scheduled for 2027.

This reopening matters because the Poster Museum preserves and showcases a unique art form that blends graphic design, cultural history, and political expression, particularly through the renowned Polish Poster School. As the oldest dedicated poster museum globally, its renewed accessibility reinforces Warsaw's position as a center for poster art and design. The museum's careful conservation practices—rotating works every three months to protect them from light damage—ensure the long-term preservation of this fragile medium, while the accompanying educational programs and bilingual catalog make its collection accessible to international audiences.