The 2017 International Archives Day was hosted by the Archives of the National Commission of the "Solidarity" Trade Union in collaboration with the Foundation for the Promotion of Solidarity, the Museum of BHP Hall of Gdańsk Shipyard, Gdańsk State Archives, and the Gdańsk Branch Office of the Institute of National Remembrance.

The main theme of the Day, celebrated in the BHP Hall of Gdańsk Shipyard, was the visit of pope John Paul II to Poland in 1987. During the day-long event the archivists, collectors, and historians, mainly from Pomorskie region, have discussed different manners, in which historical sources commemorate and describe the pope’s visit. Representatives of various institutions presented documents and memorabilia revealing different milieus’ perspective on the pope’s visit, such as the "Solidarity", the Church, and the SB Security Service.