The story of the Mieczniks is a fascinating shared-history between modern Warsaw and a family of dedicated to the craft of bronze-work. With metal-crafting clearly in their blood ('Miecznik' translates as 'Swordmaker' in English), patriarch Władysław established his bronze workshop in 1936. During the war, he unofficially made Polish eagles and combat badges for the Resistance, forged the seals of German institutions needed for counterfeiting documents. The workshop burned down during the 1944 Uprising, but Władysław managed to recover hidden tools and products from under the rubble and sought to rebuild his livelihood, like millions of other city residents at the close of the war. During the Communist PRL, the Miecznik's struggled with a system that aimed to nationalise of the craft, whilst enjoying almost-unrivaled position on the market and a flow of orders. Around this time, they created sculptures, statuettes, medals, plaques and badges commemorated historical events and national figures. This exhibition gives incredible insight into the political, economic, social and cultural life of people in modern Warsaw.