Upper-Secondary

Upper-secondary school students, as part of a visit to the former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz may participate in a tour program specially prepared by the ICEAH. For proper preparation prior to a visit to the memorial site we also recommend using the online lessons titled "Auschwitz - Memorial Site". Upper-secondary school students can broaden their knowledge by using other online lessons prepared by ICEAH.

Complementing the tour of the Auschwitz Memorial with a guide-educator may include participation in a variety of educational activities, such as workshops, multimedia presentations or video lectures, held as part of one-or two-day study visit. Classes are held in several language variants, among others. Polish, English, German or French.

Upper-secondary school students can support the Museum and Auschwitz Memorial by becoming involved in Voluntary activities, thus significantly contributing to the preservation of the memory of Auschwitz, thereby acquiring valuable experience in the realization of various educational, restoration or publications projects.

43rd Session of the International Auschwitz Council

14-05-2026

The 43rd session of the International Auschwitz Council was held on 12 May 2026 at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews. The session was chaired by Prof. Dariusz Stola.

Session of the Auschwitz Musem Council

08-05-2026

On 7 May 2026, the Council of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum met in Oświęcim under the chairmanship of Prof. Barbara Engelking. At the beginning of the meeting, the Museum Director, Dr. Piotr M. A. Cywiński, presented the official appointment to the Museum Council to Krzysztof Kosior, the great-grandson of Witold Pilecki. His candidacy had been submitted to the Minister of Culture and National Heritage following the previous meeting.

Memoria Magazine no. 103

30-04-2026

'Memoria' is an online magazine dedicated to the history of Auschwitz, the Holocaust as well as memory and education around the world.

“The Light of Remembrance” for Professor Jürgen Rüttgers

29-04-2026

Professor Jürgen Rüttgers has been awarded the “Light of Remembrance,” the highest distinction of the Auschwitz Memorial. The award was presented to him on 29 April in Düsseldorf by the Director of the Auschwitz Museum, Dr. Piotr M. A. Cywiński. A particularly important aspect of the laureate’s public activity has been his commitment to preserving the authenticity of the Auschwitz Memorial.

“Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away” will be presented at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum next year

24-04-2026

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum will bring the internationally acclaimed exhibition “Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away.” to Washington, D.C. for the first time, presenting original artifacts from the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum and over 20 collections from around the world that have rarely been seen in the United States. For the first time on its tour, the exhibition will be free to the public.

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