News
Between Desire and Contempt. The Historic and Contemporary Images of Jewish Women
On-site event Part of the project “(In)separable. Difficult Subjects in Polish-Jewish Relations”, 2021 edition. Many scholars dealing with Jewish themes from the perspective of gender studies point out that a Jewish woman faces dual discrimination: due to her religious and ethnic identity, and because of her gender. How does gender influence the image of Jews? […]
“Jewish Wartime Graves in the Forest of Rząśnik – Building New Rememberance” – Presentation of a project
Led by: Aleksander Schwarz, Agnieszka Nieradko Online event (more information coming soon) The Forgotten Foundation is conducting a project of securing and remembering two Jewish wartime graves on the terrain of the Rząśnik forest in Zambrów County , where 1,500 Jewish women, children, and men were murdered by German gendarmerie in 1941. The meeting will […]
Charity concert for Katarzyna Zimmerer
On-site event Katarzyna Zimmerer – writer, translator, and expert in the history of Krakow’s Jews. For years, she has been cooperating with numerous institutions, including the Galicia Jewish Museum. We can always count on her kindness and support. Currently, Kasia is in a hospital after a fire that broke out in her apartment. The fire […]
Meeting with Dr. Joanna Ostrowska, author of the book “Oni. Homoseksualiści w czasie II wojny światowej” (“They. Homosexuals during the Second World War”)
Led by: Paulina Małochleb Online event (more information coming soon) It is our fault that “They” do not exist; they were erased by post-war phantasms which were fueled by Nazi propaganda and perverse wartime and camp gossip. The stories which are in this book are only an excerpt, a sample of hundreds of stories which […]
Concert: Grupa na Swoim
On-site event A band created by mountain lovers and gadabouts will take you to an unforgettable journey on the trails in Bieszczady and Bieskidy. The concert will be a Krakow premiere of the second album of the band. The band: Tomek Bory Borkowski – guitar, vocals Arek Piechowski – cello, ukulele, vocals Romek Vorbrodt – […]
Guided tour: “KL Plaszow – A Story Written in the Archives”
Led by: Kamil Karski (KL Plaszow Museum) This guided tour is the second part of the meeting to take place in the Galicia Jewish Museum. The tour will focus on the reconstruction of the history of the camp and the fates of its prisoners, based on archival documents such as plans, prisoner files, photographs, memoirs […]
A meeting with Prof. Julian Kwiek, author of the book “Nie chcemy Żydów u siebie. Przejawy wrogości wobec Żydów w latach 1944-1947” (“We Don’t Want Jews in Our Place. Hostility Towards Jews in 1944-1947”)
Led by: Dr. Edyta Gawron On-site event About the book (excerpt from a review by Dr. Krzysztof Persak): “(…) the total and complete image of post-war violence towards Jews did not exist. It wasn’t even known how many Jews were killed in Poland after the war: various authors estimated numbers from a few hundred to […]
Yom Kippur
Due to the holiday of Yom Kippur on September 16th, 2021 the Galicia Jewish Museum will be closed. G’mar Chatima Tovah!
Exhibition “Szancer, Imagine That!” at the Addison-Penzak JCC of Silicon Valley
We are happy to inform you that the Galicia Jewish Museum travelling exhibition “Szancer, Imagine That!” will be on display at the Addison-Penzak JCC of Silicon Valley in Los Gatos, CA from September 19th. The program of events includes: opening of the exhibition, children’s workshop, and an online lecture. This project was financed by the […]
