Polish and German history through art

The Royal Castle in Warsaw (Poland) and Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin (Germany) are jointly developing the exhibition entitled Side by Side. Poland – Germany. A 1000 Years of Art and History which will be on view in Berlin from September 23, 2011 to January 9, 2012.
The exhibition is being shown as part of the International Cultural Programme of the Polish EU Presidency 2011.

Approximately 700 historical and contemporary exhibits -with some 250 paintings, 30 sculptures, 60 incunabula, 80 manuscripts and 60 prints-  will be shown in 19 rooms of the gallery's ground floor with a total area of 3, 200 square metres. Apart from traditional works of art the exhibition includes over 60 documents, 100 craft objects, 150 photographs, film material and books as well as examples of music including compositions by Arnold Schönberg, J.F. Telemann, J.S. Bach and the others.

The list of lenders includes the National Museum in Warsaw, the Lodz Museum of Art, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Vatican Library.

Date: until January 9.
Location: Martin-Gropius-Bau. Niederkirchnerstraße 7. Corner Stresemannstr. 110
10963 Berlin. Germany.
Opening hours: from Wednesday to Monday from 10am to 8pm.