Kindergartens
We invite preschool-aged children (4-6) and their guardians to take part in our workshops at the POLIN Museum King Matt’s Family Education Centre.
Come and explore our vibrant, well-equipped and state-of-the-art educational space. Our experienced educators are all truly enthusiastic about working with children and providing a meaningful learning experience through creative activities. During our workshops, we will introduce children to the wonderful world of Jewish culture, tradition and history.
We raise important topics while teaching children about empathy, responsibility, tolerance, and cooperation. The classes are consistent with the core curriculum for kindergarteners; we apply active learning methods by combining education with fun and creativity. Our workshops are conducted within the interactive core exhibition and at the King Matt’s Family Education Center – a fabulously colourful space made to inspire and develop children’s curiosity and creativity.
Workshops for kindergartens are available for children with disabilities.
Check the full list of workshops for kindergartens >>
Basic booking information:
- Workshop duration: 90 minutes.
- Price: 350 PLN / group plus guardians.
- Booking at: [email protected].
Check the detailed booking information >>
On-site workshops
Secrets of books [NEW]
Far, far away, beyond seven mountains and seven seas, somewhere "On the Bergamot Islands," Mr. Hilary, in his seven-league boots, searches for his misplaced glasses. Together with him and other characters from the poems of Jan Brzechwa and Julian Tuwim, we will embark on an extraordinary journey into the world of books. In the course of the workshop, we will visit an exhibition and see how a printing press works. We’ll stop by Tuwim’s favorite café and also the train station from which the "Locomotive" departs. We will explore all sorts of books and volumes and, towards the end of the workshop, we’ll create magical souvenirs.
Key words: books, Brzechwa, Tuwim, poems
Venue: King Matt’s Family Education Area, Core Exhibition galleries: "Paradisus Iudaeorum", "In the Jewish Street", "Encounters with Modernity"
Forgotten professions [NEW]
What did a cooper, a minter and a shoemaker do? We are about to embark on an extraordinary journey to a historic town where craftsmen once worked. Through images from old Opatów, we will get acquainted with their workshops. At the exhibition, we will visit a similar town and discover what could be bought at the market, we will take a peek into a Jewish home and into a colorful interior of a synagogue. We’ll solve riddles and, in the end, we’ll become craftsmen ourselves and create our own jewelry.
Key words: old trades, craftsmen, town, Jewish home, synagogue
Venue: King Matt’s Family Education Area, Core Exhibition gallery: "The Jewish Town"
One, two, three – you're tracking the beast!
Which animal is the most hardworking? What is a squirrel doing in a synagogue? We invite you to explore the Core Exhibition, full of animal images. Together, we will solve visual and sound-based riddles. We'll track animals in our Museum’s forest and on the colorful roof of the synagogue. We'll listen to stories, and you'll take home a handmade animal of your own creation.
Key words: animals, synagogue, symbols
Venue: King Matt’s Family Education Area, Core Exhibition gallery: "Forest", "The Jewish Town"
Birthdays of trees
How old are trees? What do we owe them? How can we protect them? The holiday of Tu bi’shvat, the New Year of Trees, is a day when people plant trees and eat their fruits. In the course of the workshop, we will learn interesting facts about trees and will talk about ecology. We’ll go on a walk through our Core Exhibition in search of things we owe to trees. Let’s celebrate the trees’ birthday together!
Key words: trees, ecology, New Year of Trees
Venue: King Matt’s Family Education Area, Core Exhibition gallery: "Forest", "First Encounters", "The Jewish Town"
Cuisine traditions
What are latkes, holishkes and blintses? How do the flavors of different cultures intertwine? We're about to embark on a journey into the world of cuisine. We'll discover what holiday dishes look like and try to guess the scents of various spices. We'll learn a recipe for cholent and practice braiding a plush challah.
Key words: traditional dishes, holidays, challah
Venue: King Matt’s Family Education Area, Core Exhibition gallery: "The Jewish Town"
Ene, due, rabe… Old backyard games
Which games did children play 100 years ago? Are those games still interesting for us today? We should try and see! Let’s play hopscotch, dreidel and enchoque! During the workshop children will learn about how backyards and classrooms looked 100 years ago. They will also make toys to be taken home after the workshop.
Key words: old outdoor games, diversity, children’s daily lives
Venue: King Matt’s Family Education Area, Core Exhibition gallery: "In the Jewish Street"
Warsaw 100 years ago
Were there always so many cars in the streets of Warsaw? Did children go to the cinema with their parents a hundred years ago? Felek will tell us all about it! Together with him, we’ll visit an old street where there used to be a café and a cinema. We’ll also watch a short film—with no color or sound! At the end, we’ll create an art project inspired by our discoveries.
Key words: old Warsaw, silent movies, diversity
Venue: King Matt’s Family Education Area, Core Exhibition gallery: "In the Jewish Street"
Young explorers
What do we know about how the world looked in the past? Can objects tell stories? Together we will visit the exhibition and look for items belonging to explorers, merchants and kings. Children will examine the findings using magnifiers, tape measures and scales. Children will make their own measuring instruments to be taken home after the workshop.
Key words: Middle Ages, merchants, travelers, trade
Venue: King Matt’s Family Education Area, Core Exhibition gallery: "First Encounters"
In King’s Matt’s country
Who is in charge of a country? Can a child become a king? In the exhibition we will see portraits of old rulers and will talk about what kings used to do in the past. We will watch the animation showing us the extraordinary adventures of King Matt from Janusz Korczak’s novel. At the end, we will make small figurines of the king ourselves.
Key words: Janusz Korczak, King Matt the First, children’s king, state
Venue: King Matt’s Family Education Area, Core Exhibition gallery: "In the Jewish Street"
Online workshops
Traveling in Polin
We’re about to embark together on a journey into the past. Join us for an online workshop during which we’ll visit five of the most fascinating spots at the POLIN Museum’s Core Exhibition. Thanks to short films, the youngest participants will learn what life looked like centuries ago—they’ll peek into medieval towns and marketplaces with their mix of languages and culinary traditions. They’ll also visit a synagogue. Along the way, they’ll discover the beauty of Poland’s multicultural diversity. The films will be accompanied by creative tasks that allow children to explore new things using all their senses.
Key words: museum, history, Jews, multi-culture, synagogue
Venue: Zoom
Detailed booking information |
Price: 350 PLN per group with guardians You can pay online via PayU or at the cash box in the Museum. You must book at least 10 days prior to your scheduled visit. You can cancel your workshop reservation up until 7 days prior to your scheduled visit and receive a full refund. (refund will be returned the same way as payment was made). When: Workshops are conducted on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10:15 until 11:45 (the Museum is closed on Tuesdays). Due to security control at the museum, your group is required to arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled workshop time. Meeting place: Main hall of the museum. To enter the Family Education Area, you need to take off your outdoor shoes and wear either socks or indoor shoes. Workshop durations: 90 minutes (60 minutes of workshops, 30 minutes of play time in the Family Education Area: "At King Matt’s") Maximum number of participants per group: 28 children Booking: [email protected] Bookings should be made at least 2 weeks ahead of the planned workshops. Is special circumstances arise, the Museum reserves the right to cancel workshops or change the workshop theme. Information required to book workshops:
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