Museum

Black-and-white photograph. A cobblestone path with rising walls on both sides and iron wires. Trees are visible in the background
THE MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL IN BEŁŻEC WAS FOUNDED ON THE SITE OF THE FORMER GERMAN NAZI EXTERMINATION CAMP. THE INSTITUTION WAS ESTABLISHED ON 1 JANUARY 2004 AS A BRANCH OF THE STATE MUSEUM AT MAJDANEK AND SERVES AS A MEMORIAL TO THE VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST.
The mission of the Museum is to build historical awareness, counteract forgetting, and support dialogue and reflection. Through exhibitions, educational programs, publications, and a continuous presence in the public sphere, the Museum promotes knowledge about the German Nazi extermination camp in Bełżec and its victims.

About the Museum

The official opening of the Museum and Memorial in Bełżec took place on June 3, 2004. Since then, the institution has assumed responsibility toward truth, history, and memory. This includes preserving the authenticity of the site, documenting historical facts, and developing programs that convey knowledge to future generations in a reliable and responsible manner.

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Photo collage: the permanent exhibition at the Museum and Memorial in Sobibór, the site of the former German concentration camp at Majdanek, and the memorial site at the Museum and Memorial in Bełżec.

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