Thursday, 17 March 5 p.m.

Inauguration of the exhibition Batons from the collection of Monika and Tadeusz Strugała

Exhibition open 17 March-30 May
Tuesday and Thursday 11:00 - 18:00
Wednesday and Friday 10:00 - 15:30
Saturday and Sunday 10:30 - 16:30

Historic Museum of Warsaw
Old Town Square 28/42
Warsaw

The collection of historical antique batons being in the hand of Monika and Tadeusz Strugała has been collected during last 40 years. Its probably the only collection of batons in Poland and one of the few in Europe.

Till today there has been presented three exhibits of the collection containing over 50 exhibits. In March 2005 during the 9th Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival the collection will be presented in Historic Museum of Warsaw. The set is now increased by new, never shown exhibits such as the baton signed by one of the most famous conductor of the 20th century Arturo Toscanini.

The collection shows the development of baton – the attribute of conductor but also the baton’s makers care of the beauty of baton of its esthetics and appearance which help conductors to create the magical world of sounds.