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Museum Concludes 60th Anniversary Observances

17-07-2007
A meeting with retired and active Museum staff on Friday, July 6, concluded the string of events marking the 60th anniversary of the institution. Three temporary exhibitions opened and the book Tear It Down and Plow It Under...? was published, but the centerpiece was the international conference on Remembrance, Awareness, and Responsibility.

The Meaning of Auschwitz for Poles and Jews

13-07-2007
The latest seminar on The Memory of Auschwitz and Its Meaning for Poles and Jews has begun. Twenty-two educators from Israel are attending, mostly employees of the Yad Vashem Memorial Institute in Jerusalem, but also including leader/guides of the Israeli youth groups that visit Poland.

New Permanent Exhibition Concept Approved

12-07-2007
The International Auschwitz Council held its 14th session at the Center for Dialogue and Prayer in Oświęcim on July 4-5. Director Piotr M. A. Cywiński opened the meeting with a report on the operations of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum from January to June 2007

Second “Teaching the Holocaust” Summer School

10-07-2007
Once again, teachers interested in the Holocaust are taking part in an intensive five-day program on this difficult subject. The Second “Teaching the Holocaust” Summer School, from July 2-6, 2007, follows up on the success of last year’s course and reflects the undiminished interest in the theme.

Darfur Appeal from the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum

05-07-2007
On the 60th anniversary of the creation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, we have gathered for an international conference on Remembrance, Awareness, and Responsibility.

Three Exhibitions to Mark the 60th Anniversary of the Museum

02-07-2007
Three exhibitions will form part of the ceremonies connected with the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Museum at the site of the Nazi German Auschwitz I camp