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Galicia Jewish Museum exhibitions on display in the US
At the Galicia Jewish Museum, we are extremely proud that our exhibitions are presented not only in Poland but also abroad. Last week, however, we had a unique situation – within just a few days, two of our exhibitions were opened in two different, extremely important, museums in the United States. The exhibition “Sweet Home […]
Screening of the film “My Neighbor Adolf”
Dir. Leon Prudovsky, Israel / Poland / Colombia, ‘96 Colombia, 1960. Polsky (David Hayman), a lonely and grumpy Holocaust survivor, convinces himself that his new neighbor, a German man (Udo Kier) who has just moved to a house next door, is none other than Adolf Hitler. Not being taken seriously, he starts an independent investigation […]
Family Sunday: A Havdalah Art Workshop for the End of the Summer
The end of the peaceful holidays is just around the corner, and as it creeps closer, many have begun to prepare for the upcoming autumn, whether that means buying school supplies or regulating sleep schedules. However you are preparing, one thing is certain: the moment of transition from the holiday reality into everyday life is […]
Family Sunday: Can You Ride a Skateboard in a Museum?
Skateboarding in a museum? YES PLEASE! Currently at the Galicia Jewish Museum we are presenting the pop sk8-art exhibition “Jewish Quarter Pipe” by New York-based artist Steve Marcus. As part of our Family Sunday series, we invite you to a longboard workshop for children and a creative zone where you will be able to design […]
Exhibition: “Seven Beggars”, Julie Weitz
The exhibition is on display at the Galicia Jewish Museum Bookshop, in the High Synagogue, ul. Józefa 38, Kraków The exhibition Seven Beggars by visual artist Julie Weitz will present a dynamic installation of performance ephemera, including props, costumes, musical instruments, drawings, and photographs. During the Festival, Weitz and her collaborators will use the exhibition […]
Exhibition tour: “Traces of Memory: A Contemporary Look at the Jewish Past in Poland” (PL / EN)
Led by: Anna Wencel 11.00 – guided tour in Polish 12.00 – guided tour in English The permanent exhibition of the Galicia Jewish Museum, Traces of Memory (updated in 2016), contains a variety of themes, motifs and threads related to Polish-Jewish history and heritage. It also depicts many perspectives and an almost infinite range of […]
Lecture: “The Breath of Galicia in Prewar Synagogal Singing: The Music of Cantor Eliezer Goldberg”, Sylwia Jakubczyk-Ślęczka
A forgotten pre-war cantor who served the Kupa Synagogue in Kraków, among other places. Before taking this position, Eliezer Goldberg traveled all over Galicia, serving as a chazzan in various towns: from Krzemieniec in Volhynia to Złoczów, Brody, Jarosław, to Kraków. The experiences he gathered on the way resonated in his works so clearly that […]
Lecture: “Kashrut on a Daily Basis and on Holidays”, Olga Adamowska
The rules of kashrut do not only apply to food, but they are most strongly associated with it. If you were wondering what Jews consider kosher or how to prepare such a meal, be sure to come to this meeting! You will learn not only the basic rules, but also find out where you can […]
Q&A session with the author. Czarne in Galicia: “Miłość to cała moja wina. O kobietach z byłego Związku Radzieckiego”, Małgorzata Nocuń
Led by: Monika Ochędowska After the fall of the Soviet Union, one might think that women could have only become victims in the face of the enormous conflicts and violence that ensued. After all, in popular stories in post-Soviet countries it is men who are the strongest. Małgorzata Nocuń, however, decided to take a detailed […]
