Join us Nov. 29, 2025 for our second annual Christmas Open House. Featuring special displays, a makers' market, and refreshments. Free admission!

Join us Sunday, November 2, 2025 as we celebrate our 40th Anniversary and launch the Ogniwo Polish Museum Capital Campaign ! Featuring special guest speaker Dr. Zbigniew Izydorczyk . Please donate to our capital campaign! Ogniwo Polish Museum is the only one of its kind in Canada, collecting and preserving artefacts, archives, and library materials according to professional standards while making the stories and cultural traditions of the Polish community accessible to the

Starting September 1st we are back to winter hours. Please visit Ogniwo on Saturdays between 10am and 1pm.

Polonia, Manitoba, was established in 1885 as Huns Valley settlement by Hungarian, Slovak and Czech families, under Count Geza de Dory. After his death, many original settlers left, and Polish settlers began to arrive in large numbers. In 1921, the community's name was changed from Huns Valley to Polonia. On August 16 and 17, Huns Valley celebrated its 140th anniversary. The events included exhibits of family stories and photographs, homestead tours, and a local cemetery visi

Our museum volunteers will be at the cultural display all week, demonstrating the artistry and creativity of Polish arts and crafts: weaving, embroidery, pisanki egg decorating, wycinanki paper cutouts, and traditional Christmas decorations. Get your tickets to the Polish Pavilion now, and don't forget to stop by the souvenir stand to pick up your Ogniwo Polish Museum merch! We have tumblers, bags, and cookbooks -- all excellent gifts that also help support our Museum Expansi

What does it mean to leave a legacy? The individuals featured here today led varied lives. Some lived through trying times in their home country of Poland—war, hunger, forced labour, loss. Some came to Canada alone, others with loved ones. Some arrived as children, and others as adults. All of them share the experience of leaving behind their home and starting a very different life in Winnipeg. In this new environment, each one took fragments of their old lives— language, cra

We had a great time at the Brunch at Tiffany’s event. A little black dress, pearls, a hat, and the signature glasses were almost enough to feel like Audrey Hepburn. We would like to thank our friends from the Polish Canadian Women's Federation Branch #7 ( Federacja Polek w Kanadzie ogniwo # 7 w Winnipegu )  for organizing this fantastic event!

Wesołych Świąt and Merry Christmas to you and yours, wherever you are, from the Members of Ogniwo Polish Museum in Winnipeg, Canada. Wesołych Świąt!

Serdecznie zapraszamy na świąteczny jarmark w Ogniwie. Step into a world of craftsmanship and vibrant holiday traditions as we display ornaments, paper cuttings (wycinanki) and much more. Bring your family and friends, and join us for an afternoon of holiday cheer, cultural discovery, and community spirit.

Our museum volunteers have created this short tutorial to show you how to prepare your eggs, dye, and wax to get you started on the process of making your own Polish-style pisanki using the wax-blocking method. If you need a pisanki supply kit, you can order one in advance for curbside pickup at a cost of $15.00 by sending us an email. This Easter, we also encourage you to consider supporting our Ukrainian friends. Check out the beautiful Ukrainian-style pysanky for auction h

The "RE-THREAD: Embroidery, Reimagined" exhibit at the Ogniwo Polish Museum offers a fresh take on traditional embroidery, showcasing contemporary artists' work that reinterprets this cultural art form. Visitors can explore the exhibit both in person and online through the Virtual Gallery Space. This exhibit highlights the evolving legacy and creative possibilities of embroidery within Polish heritage.

The story of Huta Różaniecka, Poland, as told through seven decades of correspondence Władysław Ważny, pictured in Poland ca. 1919. He was a Sergeant in the Polish Army and fought in the Battle of Lwow during WWI. Source: OPMA A-2018-07. In 1927, Władysław (Walter) Ważny set his sights beyond his home village of Huta Różaniecka, Poland, and embarked on a new life in the Canadian prairies. Departing by sea from the Port of Danzig, Władysław arrived in Canada on June 1 st of t