The Maria Skłodowska-Curie Museum in Warsaw is a cultural institution of the City of Warsaw co-managed by the Polish Chemical Society, whose mission is to commemorate the Nobel Prize winner by disseminating knowledge about her life, scientific activities and achievements. The institution is housed in an 18th-century building at 16 Freta Street in Warsaw, the birthplace of the scientist. The permanent exhibition consists of an extensive...
The permanent exhibition consists of an extensive collection of original notes and letters of Maria Skłodowska-Curie, as well as photographs, documents and personal effects of the scientist and her family. Among the exhibits are stamps, medals and banknotes commemorating the scientist, as well as sculptures by renowned Polish artists, including Ludwika Nitschowa, Zofia Wolska and Alfons Karny.
A section of the exhibition was arranged as the Parisian laboratory of Marie and Pierre Curie, displaying, among other things, the measuring instruments used by the scientists. The final exhibition space, the Skłodowski & Curie Lounge, is a symbolic representation of the two salons associated with the Nobel Prize winner, Warsaw and Paris. The arrangement makes use of family memorabilia and objects from Madame Curie's era.
The museum collects collections, organises temporary exhibitions, lectures, author meetings and artistic events. It also carries out publishing activities and the sale of books and souvenirs. The institution patronises events devoted to Maria Skłodowska-Curie, as well as other women in science and culture. It maintains contact with the Nobel Prize winner's relatives and organises meetings with their participation.