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Museum opening hours from September 22nd until September 26th, 2023
From September 22nd until September 26th, 2023 the museum will be open: On September 22nd – until 3pm On September 24th – until 5pm On September 25th – the museum is closed On September 26th – until 5pm Unless stated otherwise the museum is open daily from 10am until 6pm. We are sorry for any […]
Senior’s Weekend with Culture
We would like to invite all the seniors to free of charge cultural events organized as part of the “Senior’s Weekend with Culture” project conducted by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. Friday, 29.09.2023, 15.00 Guided tour through the Galicia Jewish Museum exhibitions “10 Polish Cities—10 Jewish Stories” and “Jewish Quarter Pipe. Kosher Sk8 […]
Meeting with Mikołaj Grynberg, author of the book “Jezus umarł w Polsce”
Led by: Łukasz Wojtusik None of the heroes of this book knew what would await them when they first decided to help refugees. They didn’t know that they would be forced to hide, not only from the state services but also their neighbors; that helping other people would bring the most sense to their lives […]
Meeting with Ishbel Szatrawska, author of the book “Toń”
Led by: Monika Ochędowska When did Eichmedien become Nakomiady? When Rastenburg became the town of Rastembork, and when did it became Kętrzyn? Carlshof turned into Karolewo? And Groß Stürlack into Sterławki? The novel “Toń” describes the fates of a few generations of a family originating from former East Prussia, where for centuries Polish, Mazurian, German, […]
Concert: Maja Kleszcz “B.L.UES”
Maja Kleszcz, the winner of this year’s Fryderyk Award, by the audiences and critics alike, is considered as one of the best Polish vocalists. Regardless of the fact if she is composing, singing or acting on stage, she always gets the attention because of her charisma and her unique voice. 14 albums, over 20 theater […]
“A Minut Cu Nacht. The Analysis of the Experience of Jews Who Survived Mass Executions” – lecture by Prof. Barbara Engelking
“A Minut Cu Nacht. The Analysis of the Experience of Jews Who Survived Mass Executions” 2nd Balzan Bystanding Lecture by Prof. Barbara Engelking (Polish Academy of Science, Warsaw) Balzan Bystanding Lecture series honours the work of Prof. Saul Friedländer. It is held as part of the project “Bystanding and the Holocaust in Europe. Experiences, Ramifications, […]
Concert: Kinga Rataj and Her Band, “Biel”. The Polish Premiere of the Debut Album
Kinga Rataj is a well-known and admired ambassador of fado in Poland. But, in her debut album, she returns to Polish songs, from which her music career began and for which she received the 1st Prize of the All-Polish Festival of Student Song in Krakow, in 2006. But, a return does not mean copying or […]
Update on the process of appointment of the new Galicia Jewish Museum director
August 31 st , 2023 was the last day of Jakub Nowakowski’s work in the position of the Galicia Jewish Museum’s director. We are very grateful for the last 13 years of his leadership and we wish him all the best in his new location and new position! In the meantime, the Museum’s Management Board […]
European Days of Jewish Culture – events at the Galicia Jewish Museum
European Days of Jewish Culture 2023 Sunday, 3.09.2023, 17.00 Screening of a film: “Out From the Shadows” A screening of a French-Polish documentary titled “Out From the Shadows,” which tells a story about a Polish Jew, Chaim Rozet, who was murdered by the Nazis in a town of Corrèze in France in 1944. The story […]
