Competition for the exhibition design of the Museum of Westerplatte and the 1939 War

Gdansk

deadline for submitting works

24.05.2024

Competition for the concept of the exhibition of the Museum of Westerplatte and the War of 1939 - Branch of the World War II Museum in Gdansk

organizer: World War II Museum in Gdansk

The World War II Museum in Gdansk has announced a competition to develop a design concept for the exhibition of the Westerplatte and War 1939 Museum - a branch of the World War II Museum in Gdansk at Westerplatte, a site of special historical significance and a symbol of the start of the largest armed conflict of the 20th century.

The World War II Museum in Gdansk has announced a competition to develop a design concept for the exhibition of the Westerplatte and War 1939 Museum - a branch of the World War II Museum in Gdansk at Westerplatte, a site of special historical significance and a symbol of the start of the largest armed conflict of the 20th century.

purpose

The purpose of the competition, as we read in the regulations, is to obtain the best design concept in terms of content, theme, scenography, visual, spatial and functional-utility of the Exhibition of the Museum of Westerplatte and the War of 1939 - Branch of the World War II Museum in Gdansk at Westerplatte, taking into account the current recommendations of the Pomeranian Voivodeship Conservator of Monuments and adapted to the assumptions of the MWiW1939 architectural concept. The purpose of the exhibition is to disseminate knowledge about the heroic defense of Westerplatte in September 1939 and to ensure the protection, maintenance and revalorization of the complex of military architecture objects located in the area.

terms and conditions

The competition is a one-stage, implementation competition, conducted in a restricted procedure.

The subject of the competition is the concept of the exhibition of the Museum of Westerplatte and the War of 1939 - a branch of the World War II Museum in Gdansk on the grounds of the Battlefield at Westerplatte, a place of special importance for history and collective memory of Poles, a symbol of the beginning of World War II.

The scope of the exhibition will include an open-air and permanent exhibition telling the story of the fate of the Westerplatians, as well as a comprehensive design, installations and equipment with instructions for use necessary for the operation of the exhibition, designed with due care and attention to the protection against damage or destruction of both historical objects and relics of objects, as well as content, exhibits.

For more information, see the rules of the competition

prizes

First Prize - PLN 50,000 gross and an invitation to negotiate a sole-source contract for the performance of a service based on their competition work
II Prize - 30,000 PLN gross
III Prize - 15 000 PLN gross

calendar

Deadline for submittingrequests for clarification of the content of the regulations regarding the preparation and submission of applications for admission to the competition: until February 19, 2024
Final deadline for submission ofapplications for admission to the competition: until February 23, 2024, 12:00 pm
Final deadline for submittingrequests for clarification of the regulations regarding the preparation and submission of competition works: a minimum of 56 days from the date of receipt of the invitation to participate in the competition, estimated deadline May 20, 2024
Final deadlinefor submission of competition works: a minimum of 60 days from the date of receipt of the invitation to participate in the competition, estimated deadline May 24, 2024
Deadline forannouncement of competition results: estimated deadline June 14, 2024