A Museum for Teachers

The Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw invites teachers from preschools, elementary schools, and secondary schools to a meeting where we will present our latest educational program for the 2026–2027 school year. Join us to start the next semester with renewed energy and fresh ideas. We guarantee a powerful dose of inspiration, practical knowledge, and a safe space for discussion.

 

The event will be opened by Karolina Iwańczyk and Marta Przybył from the MSN Education Department. They will present the key elements of our educational program for the upcoming school year. You’ll learn about the new workshop and class topics we’ve prepared for various age groups, as well as how to plan a visit to the Museum so it’s perfectly tailored to your needs.

After the presentation, our educators—Patrycja Ignaczak, Karo Jabłońska, and Piotr Lewandowski—will give you a guided tour of the new exhibitions at the MSN. This team will not only tell you about the works on display and their creators but will also introduce you to specific topics and activities we’ve prepared for schools and preschools.

 

The exhibition presents Surrealism as an international artistic and political project against the backdrop of the historical events of that time. The Surrealists’ goal was to directly change social reality. Through their art, the artists actively opposed fascism, war, and colonialism, and their work was a form of deep political engagement. This movement was based on international solidarity—it closely connected artists from around the world (from Paris and Prague, through Cairo, to Mexico City and Chicago), which is perfectly reflected in the structure of the exhibition itself.

 

We have designed workshops for specific age groups to address topics appropriate for the developmental stages of our students. Classes for younger groups focus on the rich and diverse visual language of Surrealism—encouraging students to develop their curiosity and appreciate diversity. In turn, sessions for secondary schools introduce topics in history and art history. They involve independent, creative work by the students in direct contact with the artwork.

 

In his work, Edward Dwurnik focused primarily on the human being. He treated painting as a record of social life and a tool for building community. The exhibition focuses on his works from the 1970s and 1980s (including the famous series “Athletes” and “Workers”) and reconstructs the uncompromising stance of an artist who vocally rejected the elitism of art.

 

Through keen observation, the exhibition reveals the history of social emotions—primarily the clash between pride and shame that accompanied social advancement and class transformation in Poland during the second half of the 20th century. The exhibition is complemented by an artistic intervention by Patryk Różycki titled “Transformation” (works from 2021–2024), which addresses the issue of socioeconomic exclusion in rural Poland during the 1990s.

In the educational program accompanying Edward Dwurnik’s exhibition, we use painting to discuss emotions, relationship-building, and contemporary identity. It is a practical lesson in observing everyday life with attention and thinking critically about our own history.