Auschwitz-Birkenau

The President of Poland Andrzej Duda and the Vice-President of the United States Mike Pence at the Auschwitz Memorial

On 15th February, the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda and the Vice-President of the United States Mike Pence together with their spouses visited the Auschwitz Memorial and Museum. They were accompanied by the director of the Museum, Dr. Piotr M.A. Cywiński. more

The Eiss Archive, a testimony to the rescue of Jews by Polish diplomats during the Holocaust was presented at Belweder in Warsaw

The so-called, Eiss Archive is one of the largest collections documenting the rescue activities of Polish diplomacy for Jews at risk of the Holocaust, is already in Poland. more

The words of hatred poison the imagination and stupefy consciousness. The 74th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz

On January 27, more than 50 former prisoners of Auschwitz and Holocaust survivors met at the former Auschwitz camp to commemorate the 74th anniversary of the liberation of the camp. The event was held under the honorary patronage of the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda. more

The grand anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz next year

The year 2019 will be dedicated to preparations for the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp, which will be commemorated on 27 January 2020. A special team organizing this unique event will begin work right after the 74th anniversary. more

Unique exhibition "David Olère. The One Who Survived Crematorium III"

The largest monographic exhibition of drawings and paintings by a former Sonderkommando prisoner of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp will be presented at the Auschwitz Memorial until March 2019. more

Exhibition of documents from the Eiss Archive in Bern

The exhibition presenting the Eiss Archive was opened at the residence of the ambassador of Poland in Bern. The unique collection was acquired in August by the Auschwitz Museum thanks to the involvement of the Polish diplomacy and support of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. more

MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM

AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU

FORMER GERMAN NAZI
CONCENTRATION AND EXTERMINATION CAMP