Polish Center of Discovery and Learning in Chicopee, MA
is a must visit for all Polish-Americans and visitors from Poland. The Center offers a variety of exhibits of historical and cultural materials, workshops, concerts, conferences, seminars, films, plays, and lectures that focus on the history and traditions of the Polish people in Europe and the United States. It will be the site of the ACPC’s Spring 2026 Board meeting, April 17-19.
Immigration Room
This exhibit room is where the tour of the Center begins. The room shares the experiences and objects that immigrants brought with them. This photo shares various trunks, including a sampling of personal items, photos, dinnerware, utensils, etc. There are many interesting stories in this room.
ACPC affiliates and supporting organizations
We invite you to add your organization’s name to this distinguished list of affiliates and supporting organizations.
- Academy of Music of the Paderewski Symphony Orchestra, Chicago, Illinois *
- American Institute of Polish Culture, Miami, Florida **
- American Polish Cultural Society, Troy, Michigan **
- Austin Polish Society, Austin, Texas **
- Chicago Chopin Society, Chicago, Illinois *
- FORUM of Polish Teachers of the US West Coast, Los Angeles **
- Friends of John Paul II Foundation, Washington, DC **
- Friends of Polish Art, Detroit, Michigan *
- Kopernik Memorial Association of Central New York, Utica, New York**
- Kościuszko Foundation, New York City **
- Marcella Sembrich Memorial Association **
- National Katyń Memorial Foundation of Baltimore, Maryland **
- Panna Maria Historical Society, Panna Maria, Texas **
- Piast Institute, Hamtramck, Michigan **
- Polanki: Polish Women’s Cultural Club of Milwaukee, Wisconsin **
- Polish American Arts Association of Washington, DC *
- Polish American Association of Sarasota, Florida **
- Polish-American Club of the Triangle, Raleigh, North Carolina **
- Polish American Cultural Institute of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota **
- Polish American Cultural Society of Metro St. Louis, Missouri *
- Polish American Museum, Port Washington, NY **
- Polish American Priest Association, Bayside, NY **
- Polish American Society of Charleston, Charleston, SC **
- Polish American Society of Greenville, Greenville, SC **
- Polish American Society of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, FL **
- Polish Arts Club of Buffalo, New York *
- Polish Arts Club of Chicago, Illinois *
- Polish Arts Club of Elmira, New York*
- Polish Arts Club of Trenton, New Jersey *
- Polish Arts Club of Youngstown, Ohio *
- Polish Center of Discovery and Learning, Chicopee, Massachusetts **
- Polish Club of Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Georgia **
- Polish Club of Denver, Colorado **
- Polish Club of San Francisco, California **
- Polish Cultural Club of Greater Hartford, East Hartford, Connecticut *
- Polish Cultural Council, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania *
- Polish Cultural Foundation of Boston, Massachusetts *
- Polish Falcons of America, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania **
- Polish Heritage Association of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland **
- Polish Heritage Center at Panna Maria, Texas **
- Polish Heritage Society of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania *
- Polish Heritage Society of Rochester, New York **
- Polish Home Omaha, Nebraska **
- Polish Museum of America, Chicago, Illinois **
- The Greater Hazelton Area Polonaise Society, Hazelton, PA **
- The Polish Institute of Culture and Research, Orchard Lake, Michigan **
*ACPC Affiliate Organization
** ACPC Supporting Organization