It develops relations with contemporary artists by exhibitions and educational events, while expanding its art collection.

[1] The museum's exhibition program focuses on promoting and popularizing local, progressive and recent phenomena of contemporary art.

Its concept is based on the legacy of Jerzy Ludwiński, and his combination of conceptual art practice and social debate.

The air-raid shelter on Strzegom Square in Wrocław was originally intended as a temporary home for the Museum.

The German architect's shelters referred to the imperial style and to Napoleonic architecture, probably deliberately so as not to betray their function.