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Experience the 20th Olympic Picnic: A Historical Event from Warsaw's Museum of Sport and Tourism

Relive ancient Slavic life with historical reenactments, interactive games, archery, and captivating sports history quizzes.

The 20th Olympic Picnic transformed Warsaw's Park Kępa Potocka into a vibrant historical experience. Organized by the Museum of Sport and Tourism, this special event featured a detailed reconstruction of a Slavic village. Visitors engaged in traditional archery, various backyard games, and enjoyed learning about ancient Slavic culture. Participants also tested their knowledge of sports history and Olympism through an engaging museum-sponsored quiz.

About 20. Piknik Olimpijski at Museum of Sport and Tourism in Warsaw

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Exhibition summary

The 20th Olympic Picnic, held on June 9th in Warsaw's Park Kępa Potocka, featured a historical reconstruction of a Slavic village organized by the Museum of Sport and Tourism. Visitors could participate in various activities like archery, traditional games, and learn about ancient Slavic life. The event also included a quiz about sports history and the Olympics with prizes and museum tickets.

Curatorial context

The 20th Olympic Picnic took place on June 9th in Warsaw's Park Kępa Potocka. The Museum of Sport and Tourism in Warsaw organized a historical reconstruction of a Slavic village, inviting guests to try their hand at various chivalric and other skills. The attractions included an archery range, traditional backyard games, and plebeian amusements, followed by freshly baked flatbread and stories about the life of ancient Slavs. Throughout the day, a museum-sponsored wheel of fortune tested participants' knowledge of sports history and Olympism, offering interesting prizes and free museum admission tickets. In addition to the activities at Kępa Potocka, the museum's permanent exhibition also saw significant interest on that day, attracting over 600 visitors. The event concluded with thanks for the shared enjoyment and anticipation for the following year.

Admission and ticket notes

While the event itself offered free activities and prizes including free museum admission tickets, the text also mentions that the museum's permanent exhibition was 'besieged' on this day, implying regular admission or visitor numbers. Specific ticketing details for the museum's permanent exhibition are not detailed here, but a link to 'Bilety' (Tickets) is available in the site navigation.

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