Poland drops probe into Nawrocki's museum tenure

No crime was found in Navrotsky's actions, as Navrotsky used these apartments while he was the director of this museum, according to the material.

Consensus

The investigation into Karol Nawrocki's actions as director of the Museum of the Second World War was discontinued.
The case concerned allegations of misuse of authority during his time as museum director.
The investigation was conducted by the Gdansk district prosecutor's office.
Nawrocki was director of the museum from October 2017 to June 2024.
The prosecutor concluded that no criminal offense was established.
Nawrocki was questioned in mid-July as a witness.
The investigation involved 41 witnesses, including 37 former colleagues from the museum.

Nawrocki lived more than half a year in expensive apartments within the museum's hotel complex without paying for them. — kommersant
Nawrocki resided only 5 km from the museum. — kommersant
The prosecutor noted that it was not established that Nawrocki actually rented the apartments in the conventional sense, which would have triggered financial liability. — kommersant
There was no confirmation that Nawrocki knew about reception staff records labeling him as 'Mr. Director'. — kommersant
Nawrocki served as museum director from 2017 to 2021, not until June 2024. — vedomosti
Nawrocki was head of the Institute of National Remembrance from July 2021 to June 2025. — vedomosti
Nawrocki was elected president in November 2024 and took office in August 2025. — vedomosti