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Our passivity is the greatest source of victims. 76th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
27-01-2021
Children in the camp constituted the leitmotif of the 76th anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp. In connection with the coronavirus pandemic, on January 27th the events commemorating the anniversary were exceptionally held not within the Memorial Site, but online.
The Memorial must remain accessible. Cooperation between the Museum, Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation and AppsFlyer.
26-01-2021
The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation and AppsFlyer, the global marketing analytics leader, announced a joint program to create a set of immersive technological solutions including a guided virtual tour of the Auschwitz Memorial aimed at enhancing the educational value for visitors from around the globe. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed on January 26 - a day before the 76th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz - in Poland and Israel
Conservation works have been completed on two guard towers at Auschwitz II-Birkenau
30-12-2020
Conservation works have been completed on the second of the historical guard towers at the site of the former German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz II-Birkenau. Both buildings were damaged in March 2019 by strong gusts of wind. The Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation financed the works.