Polish Institute | PUMST
POLISH UNDREGROUND MOVEMENT (1939-1945) STUDY TRUST (PUMST)
...was founded in London in 1947. It is a research and academic institution, which contains historical material on the Polish Underground State (the Underground Administration and the Polish Home Army - Armia Krajowa) during the Second World War. Among its founders were Tadeusz BÓR-Komorowski, Tadeusz Żenczykowski, Tadeusz Pełczyński as well as a great many other leading members of the Polish Underground from the war years... We are here to collect, conserve documents of historical value and promote Polish history.
With the passage of time and of generations, in 1988, the then committee of PUMST, undertook a decision to amalgamate with another institution akin to SPP, namely The Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum (PISM), which itself was created in 1965, by amalgamation of two different institutions, namely the Historical Institute and the Polish Research Centre.
PUMST - a part of the Polish Institute is situated in the heart of Ealing, West London, since 1948...
POLISH INSTITUTE AND SIKORSKI MUSEUM OF LONDON (PISM)
...is the largest archival and museum institution in Western Europe that is focused on Polish history, predominantly covering the first half of the 20th century. From its foundation in 1945 until the fall of communism in 1989, the Institute was one of the main exiled institutions where Poland’s true history was presented to the public. Our aim is to ‘collect, conserve and promote’. You are welcome to carry out research and to view our exhibits.
The extent of our collections often comes as a surprise and we would like to introduce you to the rich tapestry of Polish History. For some of our visitors, it is a journey into a time that was talked about by their parents and grandparents. For others, it is a meeting with tangible relics of the past, about which they may have heard or read. We hope that you may be moved by the experience and inspired to find out more.
PISM is situated in South Kensington, at 20 Princes Gate London SW7 1PT, it contains the most extensive collection of archives, militaria, regimental colours as well as photographic collection outside Poland.