The National Maritime Museum in Gdansk, through a competition, is looking for an idea for a concept for a temporary exhibition dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the first voyage of the MS "Pilsudski" from Gdynia to New York and the launch of the Polish transatlantic MS "Batory."

purpose

The competition is conducted in the procedure of a limited, one-stage competition.

The exhibition will be temporary in nature and must be made of durable materials.

It will consist of six thematic blocks:

1. Development of passenger shipping in the 1930s and reasons for the purchase of MS "Piłsudski" and MS "Batory"
2. Construction and equipment of the vessels
3. Cruise liners and cruise ships 1935-1939
4. World War II period
5. MS "Batory" in the service of PMH 1946-1969
6. TSS "Stefan Batory"

Thematic blocks 1-3 will be presented in the Dolomite hall, topics 4-6 in the Slavic hall. Block 1. is the introduction to the exhibition, and block 6. is its epilogue, and as such should occupy the minimum amount of space of the planned exhibition. Then, in order, blocks 2., 3. will occupy the most space, followed by blocks 4., 5. The exhibition should have a chronological and thematic arrangement, and its future form is to have a scenographic-historical character showing the role of transatlantic ships in Polish history.

More information in the regulations of the competition

prizes

• First Prize - PLN 25,000 gross; the Competition Participant, in the case of receiving external funding for the Museum's implementation of the task, will be invited in the first quarter of 2025 to negotiate a sole-source contract for the development of the Detailed Design Documentation of the exhibition together with author supervision.
• II Prize - PLN 15,000 gross
• Third Prize - PLN 10,000 gross

calendar

• Deadline for submission of applications for admission to the competition: until October 28, 2024, 12:00 pm
• Deadline foradmission to the competition: until November 5, 2024
• Deadline for submission of competition works: until November 22, 2024, 12:00 pm
• Announcement of competition results: by November 29, 2024

competition court

• Dr. Marcin Westphal - chairman of the court, deputy director of the National Maritime Museum in Gdansk for content-related matters
• Bartłomiej Garba - referee
• Barbara Wojczuk-Krystek
• Emilia Brotz
• dr Fryderyk Tomala
• Robert Witkowski
• Patrick Klein
• Monika Jankiewicz-Brzostowska, PhD
• Dominik Boratyński - secretary of the competition
• Patryk Okrągły - deputy secretary of the competition