#Exhibit of the Month

The National Bank of Moldova annually issues commemorative or anniversary coins dedicated to various historical events, prominent cultural and scientific figures, the promotion of heritage and cultural traditions, architectural monuments, the flora and fauna of the Republic of Moldova, etc. A significant place in the coin series of the Republic of Moldova is held by those reflecting key milestones in the formation and development of our country. These coins are the subject of this mini-exhibition:

1-2. 5 Years Since the Proclamation of the Independence of the Republic of Moldova, 100 lei, 1996, AR; W: 28.28 g; D: 38.61 mm; mintage: 1,000 pcs. FB-23252-1,2.
3. 10 Years Since the Proclamation of the Independence of the Republic of Moldova, 100 lei, 2001, AR; W: 31.1 g; D: 37 mm; mintage: 1,000 pcs. FB-24305.
4. 20 Years Since the Proclamation of the Independence of the Republic of Moldova, 100 lei, 2011, AR; W: 31.1 g; D: 37 mm; mintage: 1,000 pcs. FB-29968-3.
5-7. 30 Years Since the Proclamation of the Independence of the Republic of Moldova, set; 50 lei; 2023; AR; W: 20 g; D: 32 mm; mintage: 500 pcs. The coins bear the inscriptions: "A sacred freedom", "My heart is Moldova", "As long as we live on this earth". PMC-423-425.
8. 20 Years Since the Introduction of the National Currency in the Republic of Moldova, 100 lei, 2013, AR; W: 28.28 g; 40 x 28 mm; mintage: 2,000 pcs. FB-29968-2.
9. Anniversary of the National Currency, 50 lei, 2023; AR; W: 31.1 g; D: 37 mm; mintage: 500 pcs. FB-PMC-870.
10. 20 Years Since the Adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova, 100 lei, 2014; AR; W: 13.0 g; D: 28 mm; mintage: 1,000 pcs. FB-29968-1.

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Exhibitions

“Sybir – prison of nations”

August 29 – September 29, 2025

The exhibition "Sybir - prison of nations" presents a history in which each of us or our loved ones can find ourselves, including our parents and grandparents. It tells about the history of the Second World War. However, it does not focus on military operations and, certainly, they are not the main subject. Instead, photo-documentary testimonies of people under Soviet occupation during the Second World War are presented to the larger public.

The exhibition describes the drama of the lives of Polish citizens, from the invasion of Poland by the Soviet Union on September 17, 1939, through mass deportations, imprisonment and labor camps, to the chance to leave the Soviet Union - first with the Army of General Anders, then with the units led by Zygmunt Berling and, finally, during the return home after the end of the war. Part of the common history of Central and Eastern Europe, following the Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact, the history and memory of the inhabitants of Bessarabia after the establishment of the Soviet occupation in the region is presented.

The exhibition approach reveals the drama of Stalinist deportations, forced labor, harsh cold, difficult living conditions and lack of rights of those who went through the Gulag. At the same time, the exhibition message brings to the attention of visitors the fact that in the midst of this atrocious existence, the hope of reuniting with loved ones, homesickness and Christian faith remained for many of the deportees the only sources of resistance and survival. For years, their memories were overlooked, and today they are "an open book about our common past".

The sources of the photographs and oral history testimonies come from the collection of the Sybir Memorial Museum, the collection of the National Museum of History of Moldova, Tomasz Kizny's album GULAG, the public domain.

The exhibition is the result of cooperation between the Sybir Memorial Museum (Muzeum Pamięci Sybiru) in Bialystok, the National Museum of History of Moldova and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in the Republic of Moldova.

The exhibition will be open to the public until September 29, 2025.