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Permanent exhibitions:

  1. Between two wars 1914-1939, presenting important events related to the course of World War I, the Polish-Bolshevik war and the interwar period.

  2. Against two enemies. The military history of Podlasie and its inhabitants in the years 1939-1956 ", fleeing from describing the whole history of World War II, presenting selected aspects related to the broadly understood region of Podlasie and its descendants. It consists of natural size dioramas, large-format photographs and multimedia kiosks.

  3. "Polish Army 1956-2010", which shows the evolution of uniforms and equipment of the Polish Army in the second half. The issue of the participation of the Polish Army in NATO combat missions and the UN peacekeeping missions, which have significantly influenced the change of equipment of Polish soldiers in the last few years, has not been overlooked.

Temporary exhibitions:

"Military in a photo atelier" is the title of a temporary exhibition, which can be seen in the Museum building until the middle of April 2017. There are 214 original photographs from the collection of the Military Museum in Bialystok (MWB). These are posed pictures, made in the years 1890-1939, in studio atelier, among others. Bialystok, Vilnius, Warsaw and Grodno, presenting - for the most part - soldiers of the Polish Army. Visitors can learn about the history of Polish weapons, but also technical advances in the art of shooting and the names of ancient masters. Exhibits include cameras, diorama showing the photographer's workplace, military uniforms and weapons, and multimedia presentations.

Updated on 27 May 2024

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