From 12 to 14 January, the final weekend of the exhibition “Rococo Madness! The fascination of rococo in Silesia (18th to 21st century)”, events for children, adults and people with disabilities have been planned in the Pavilion of the Four Domes of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Branch of the National Museum in Wrocław. In addition, opening hours have been extended during the final week of the exhibition.

The attractions include a rococo film screening, a tour of the exhibition along the fashion route, a guided tour in period costume, historical dance workshops, a performance by Anna Królikiewicz and a show by the Four Domes Theatre.

Prepared on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the National Museum in Wrocław, the exhibition has already been visited by almost 30,000 people since its opening. It showcases more than 500 works of art, ranging from paintings, sculpture and prints to goldsmiths, furniture, porcelain, clothing, and fashion accessories, as well as photographs and video installations. The exhibition is complemented by works by contemporary artists for whom the Rococo is a source of inspiration.

The works on display have been borrowed from more than 30 museums (including the National Museums in Warsaw and Kraków, Wawel Royal Castle, the Royal Palace Museum in Wilanów, the Castle Museum in Pszczyna), church institutions and private collections.

“The uniqueness of this exhibition is evidenced not only by the fact that it was created as part of a collective effort of 17 curators, that we prepared it for almost two years and that we presented nearly 500 artefacts from several dozen collections. Much more important for us was the fact that we began preparing it at a time when the pandemic was over, when we were making efforts to return the museum to full operation. This exhibition united us, made us a real team. And it has had a spectacular effect – it has become as up to date as possible, posing questions about our contemporary condition, about the state of the changing world today and about the challenges we face”, says Dr Piotr Oszczanowski, director of the National Museum in Wrocław.

Arkadiusz Słomczyński