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Author: Monika Tyszkiewicz | Publish date: 19 May 2026

European NIGHT of MUSEUMS at the Historical Museum in Ełk

19 May 2026, Author: Monika Tyszkiewicz

The opening of the exhibition, games and fun in the atmosphere of the 60s and a concert by Anna Rusowicz - this is how MHE celebrated this year.

The European Night of Museums is one of the most interesting cultural events, including attractions such as visiting museums, art galleries, open-air museums and a number of other institutions related to culture during the night. A lot of lovers of art, culture and history look forward to this event every year. Once again, the Historical Museum in Ełk joined the action.

This year's night began with the opening of the exhibition "Youth, Freedom and Joy in Ełk in the 1960s through the lens of Zbigniew Stankiewicz" – an extraordinary story about a city from decades ago, captured in the lens of the author of the photographs. Our Fotoplastikon – a new version of the digital archive of MHE, presenting stereoscopic photos, i.e. tzw. 3D, also had its premiere.

The museum spaces and the surrounding area were teeming with life. You could visit exhibitions and historic rolling stock, learn the secrets of the old locomotive depot or watch the film "The History of an Island". The Railway Explorers Park returned to the realities of the People's Republic of Poland – with backyard games, freight vouchers and historical educational stations.

There was also a cultural musical element. Talented students of the State Music School Complex in Ełk presented themselves on the open-air stage. The star of the evening, in the dominant atmosphere of the 60s, was Anna Rusowicz and her band. In her work, the singer refers to the retro style of the 60s and 70s, for which she is often called the "princess" of Polish bigbeat.

The exhibition "Youth, Freedom and Joy in Ełk in the 60s through the lens of Zbigniew Stankiewicz", under the honorary patronage of the Mayor of the City of Ełk, Tomasz Andrukiewicz, can be visited from Tuesday to Sunday from 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. until October 4, 2026 inclusive. Admission is free!

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