Temporary Exhibition: Do not waste independence. National Defense Fund silverware. Silva rerum

The Museum of Applied Arts in the Royal Castle of Poznan Góra Przemysła 1, 61-768 Poznań

The Fund was established on 9 April 1936 under a decree of the President of the Republic of Poland, with a view to financing weapons buildup of the nation’s armed forces, as the state's existence was threatened by Nazi Germany. Funds were raised from endowments and bequests from private individuals, institutions and from public donations....