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Concert: Sharon de Kock (violin)
Sharon de Kock has been a violinist with the Odeion String Quartet and violin lecturer at the University of the Free State since 2008. She left South Africa to study in the USA at the age of 17 and graduated from the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. In 2021, Sharon earned a […]
Landscape of Memory – Commemorations in Krakow’s Public Space. Guided Tour
Starting Point: Galicia Jewish Museum, ul. Dajwór 18 Led by: Bartosz Wencel Monuments, plaques, street names— memory in public spaces can take many forms. But do these commemorative places tell us more about the people and events we aspire to remember, or about those involved in shaping that memory? How has the memory of various […]
The House of Graves: Cemeteries and Death in Jewish Culture – The New Jewish Cemetery at Miodowa Street. Guided Tour
Starting Point: Galicia Jewish Museum, ul. Dajwór 18 Led by: Bartosz Wencel Some of the most recognizable places associated with Jewish culture are cemeteries. In many towns, cemeteries are the only remaining trace of former Jewish communities. Krakow, of course, is different. Yet for many, a Jewish cemetery remains an unfamiliar and mysterious place, with […]
Family Sunday: “KEF Means Fun!” – exhibition tour and a walk through Kazimierz
Summer holidays are a perfect time for treasure hunting! Let’s go to our space of education and fantasy – our exceptional exhibition “KEF means fun!” and a labyrinth of streets in Krakow’s district of Kazimierz. Join our game with your family and friends, and let’s have adventures, solve mysteries, and fulfil tasks together to find […]
Family Sunday: “KEF Means Fun!” – exhibition tour and a walk through Kazimierz
Summer holidays are a perfect time for treasure hunting! Let’s go to our space of education and fantasy – our exceptional exhibition “KEF means fun!” and a labyrinth of streets in Krakow’s district of Kazimierz. Join our game with your family and friends, and let’s have adventures, solve mysteries, and fulfil tasks together to find […]
Support for the Galicia Jewish Museum from the CSODev 2018-2030 Program
We are pleased to announce that the Galicia Jewish Museum received support from the Civil Society Organisations Development Programme for 2018-2030 CSODev from the National Freedom Institute. The project titled “Comprehensive Strengthening of the Development Potential of the Galicia Jewish Heritage Institute Foundation for 2025-2027” includes several key components, such as the establishment of a […]
The 34th Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow
For many years, the Galicia Jewish Museum has been a partner of the largest festival devoted to Jewish culture held in Europe. During one week in June, Kraków’s district of Kazimierz transforms into a colorful, lively place filled with music and meetings of people from all over the world. Like every year, we are adding […]
Family Sunday: Children’s Day at the Galicia Jewish Museum
11:00 Honey Workshop: A Sweet Gift for Children’s Day We would like to invite you to a family workshop during which we will trace the honey route from a beehive located on the roof of the museum to the jars. This is a special opportunity to meet our museum bees and the beekeeper, Mateusz Batko. […]
New Perspectives: A Contemporary Reading of History – War, Genocide and Chaos. A meeting with Katarzyna Surmiak-Domańska and Prof. Marcin Zaremba
Led by: Dr. Jacek Stawiski We would like to invite you to a discussion from the series “New Perspectives: A Contemporary Reading of History”. The guests of the first debate of the series will be Katarzyna Surmiak-Domańska and Prof. Marcin Zaremba. “Entangled in Fear: Everyday Terror in Poland, 1944-1947” (English publication: Indiana University Press, 2022) […]
