Honoring Janusz Kusociński: A Commemorative Exhibition at the Museum of Sport and Tourism in Warsaw

This event commemorates the 79th anniversary of the death of Janusz Kusociński, an outstanding athlete and Olympic champion who was executed by the Nazis in 1940. The Museum of Sport and Tourism in Warsaw honors his memory and legacy.

The Museum of Sport and Tourism commemorates the 79th anniversary of the death of Janusz Kusociński, a distinguished athlete and Olympic champion who was tragically executed by the Nazis on June 21, 1940, in Palmiry. Kusociński, a recipient of the Krzyż Walecznych (Cross of Valor), is remembered as a patriot whose stance and history the museum continues to highlight. The commemoration included laying flowers at the grave of the Olympic champion from Los Angeles (1932) by the museum's director, Tomasz Jagodziński, and Iwona Dzięcioł-Marcinkiewicz, a representative of the Polish Olympic Committee. The delegation also visited the permanent exhibition at the Museum – Memory of Palmiry, which honors the victims of mass executions by the Germans during World War II in the Kampinos Forest. The Museum of Sport and Tourism's collection includes a significant number of artifacts related to Janusz Kusociński, such as his sports diplomas, a stopwatch, a hunting knife, a fountain pen, an Olympic diploma, certificates, letters, identification cards, and other personal documents.

The page does not provide specific ticketing information for this commemoration event. It is implied that the commemoration is part of the museum's ongoing activities, and general museum admission policies would likely apply. Visitors are directed to the museum's 'Visit' section for ticketing details.