Auschwitz-Birkenau

„Lord, forgive us such cruelty”. Pope Francis at the Auschwitz Memorial.

Pope Francis visited the former German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. The visit took place in an atmosphere of prayerful silence. The Pope met a group of survivors as well as Poles, Righteous Among the Nations. more

After almost half a century, thousands of personal items of the victims of Auschwitz, are returning to the Memorial

More than 16 thousand personal items belonging to the victims of the Auschwitz-Birkenau, originating from archaeological works carried out in the area of gas chamber and crematorium III in 1967, returned to the Memorial after many months of searching. more

Gold ring found under a double bottom after more than 70 years

The Auschwitz Museum staff found a mug with a double bottom and a jewellery hidden inside in one of dozens of thousands of enamelled kitchenware looted by the Germans from people deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau. more

There were no “Polish death camps”. There is a simple tool, to prevent this mistake from recurring

A special application “Remember” is to help avoid the use of the term “Polish concentration camps” or “Polish death camps” in 16 languages. The program searches for a false phrase, underlines it and suggests the appropriate wording. more

Polish military resistance movement at Auschwitz

The history of the military resistance movement organized by Polish political prisoners in the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz is presented by a new exhibition created by the Museum at the Google Cultural Institute. more

The Auschwitz Memorial in Virtual Panoramic Images

The new virtual tour of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial includes over 200 high-quality panoramic photographs. The images present the site of the former camp, historical descriptions, witness accounts, archival documents and photographs, artworks and objects related to the history of the camp. more

MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM

AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU

FORMER GERMAN NAZI
CONCENTRATION AND EXTERMINATION CAMP