Auschwitz-Birkenau

Face to Face. Art in Auschwitz.

An exhibition at the National Museum in Cracow of art made by prisoners at the German Nazi Auschwitz camp. It was prepared on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Museum. more

Auschwitz in ten personal perspectives

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Museum’s creation, we published a selection of the most interesting memoirs, authorship of former prisoners of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. more

New analysis by historians of the Memorial of the origins of Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp

The Origins of the Birkenau Camp in the Light of the Source Materials—a new publication of the Museum is an analysis of one hundred little-known German documents, bearing on the origins of the Birkenau camp and the first phase of its operation. more

14 June - National Remembrance Day for Victims of the German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camps

On 14 June 1940, the Germans deported a group of 728 Poles from the prison in Tarnów to the Auschwitz concentration camp. This date is considered the onset of the camp’s operation. 77th anniversary was commemorated in Oświęcim and Harmęże. more

Unique collection of historical documents collected by Władysław Rath at the Memorial Archives

The Archive has been enriched with a unique collection of documents associated with Auschwitz and World War II created by the Holocaust survivor Władysław Rath and handed over to the Museum by his family. The collection contains 1893 documents and 29 photographs. 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