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Photograph showing two people walking along a paved path. On both sides there are high walls topped with wires

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Photograph of a walkway featuring cast-iron inscriptions in Polish and Yiddish: ‘Mielec’ and ‘Peczenizyn’

The Museum and Memorial in Bełżec is located on the site of one of the largest cemeteries of World War II — a German Nazi extermination camp that operated between 1942 and 1943. Our mission is not only historical education, but above all restoring the identity of the victims and ensuring that the memory of them endures in the awareness of future generations.

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exhibitions and events

Bełżec – Extermination Camp
1 June 2004

1 June 2004

Permanent exhibition

Exhibition at the Bełżec Museum: black and white archival photographs of families and children suspended from the ceiling in a stark, concrete corridor.

8 June 2026 godz. 12:00

8 June 2026

godz. 12:00

edukacja

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Highlights

Here you can find articles about the history of the camps, personal stories of deportees, and more information about the Museum collections.

"Aktion Reinhardt”

Black-and-white photograph showing the front façade of a barracks building marked “Julius Schreck-Kaserne.” Nazi flags, a guard at the entrance, and pedestrians on the street are visible in front of the building.

Extermination of Jews in the General Government

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News

International Museum Day 2026

18 / 05

On May 16, 2026, the Museum and Memorial Site in Bełżec hosted a thematic walk titled “Bełżec – a landscape that preserves the memory of the Holocaust,” organized on the occasion of the International Museum Day. The event brought together participants interested in the history of the former extermination camp and in reflecting on its presence within the contemporary landscape.

Results of the Competition “Bełżec – Site of Crime – Site of Remembrance”

18 / 05

A total of 50 entries were submitted to the competition, from which the jury selected the winners and distinguished participants in two categories. We would like to thank all participants for their commitment, sensitivity, and the high artistic and substantive quality of their work.