On the 1st of May 2004 Poland became a fully-fledged member of the European Union. Since that moment Polish cultural institutions can freely benefit from the possibilities of applying for support of the execution of the projects prepared by them with so-called “European funds”.
The Museum Palace in Wilanow, from the very beginning successfully acquires and utilizes subsidies, whereby the museum can protect and make available in a better way invaluable monuments amassed in the Palace in Wilanow during several hundred years of its existence.
During the years 2005 – 2007 the Museum executed conservation and restoration works in the Chinese Rooms and Hunting Rooms within the project “ Restoration of interiors of Poland's first museum of art - the Museum Palace in Wilanow " co-financed with the financial support of the European Regional Development Fund. The project received an award SYBILLA 2007 granted by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage for the Museum Event of the Year.
The achievements of the Museum Palace in Wilanow in the scope of preservation received Grand Prix.
Since April 2007 we implement the project “Renovation of the royal palace and garden complex in Wilanow – stage II” co-financed with the financial support of the EEA Financial Mechanism. Planned term of completion of the project: December 2009.
Supported by a grant from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the additional financing with the funds of EEA Financial Mechanism.
On 20th July 2009 the Museum Palace in Wilanow signed the agreement with the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage for additional financing of the project “Revitalization and digitalization of the 17th century palace and garden complex in Wilanow – 3rd stage” from the European Regional Development Fund, within the Activity 11.1 Protection and preservation of cultural heritage of the significance above regional, Priority XI Culture and cultural heritage, of the Operational Programme Infrastructure and Environment. Planned time of execution of the project: years 2009 – 2011.