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84th anniversary of the first transport of Poles to Auschwitz - 14 June 2024
20-05-2024
On 14 June 1940, the Germans transferred a group of 728 Poles from the prison in Tarnów to the Auschwitz camp. The group included soldiers of the September campaign, members of independence underground organisations, school pupils and students, and a small group of Polish Jews. They were given numbers from 31 to 758. Of the 728 deported prisoners, 325 survived the war, 292 perished, while the fate of 111 is unknown to date.
Google Supports the Online Guided Tours of the Auschwitz Memorial
17-05-2024
Google will support the development of the "Auschwitz in Front of Your Eyes" project, enabling people from around the world to visit the former German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau with a live guide in an online format. Through $1M in funding and support from Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm, the Memorial will expand education about Auschwitz and the Holocaust to reach people everywhere, including making it accessible to people with disabilities, those in remote areas and unable to travel there.
"Preserve Authenticity" - online educational session on preservation - 28 May 2024.
09-05-2024
The International Center for Education about Auschwitz and the Holocaust extends an invitation for your participation in an online educational session "Preserve Authenticity." The session's primary focus will be on conservation issues related to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum. It will take place on 28 May and will be via the Zoom platform with simultaneous English translation.