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In memory of the heroes

24 / 03

National Day of Remembrance of Poles who rescued Jews under German occupation.

In memory of the first victims of the camp

18 / 03

83rd anniversary of the first deportations of Jews to the extermination camp in Bełżec

11 / 03

It is a memory of what is best in humanity...

06 / 03

Commemorations of the European Day of Remembrance of the Righteous

New Exhibition "Spaces of the Holocaust”

18 / 02

We proudly announce that an exhibition developed by the State Museum at Majdanek is for the first time presented to the audience in the Netherlands. The project entitled “Spaces of the Holocaust: Majdanek, Bełżec, Sobibór” launches at the Kamp Westerbork Memorial, where all visitors can see an exhibition displayed under the same title.

17 / 02

A Tribute to the Victims – A Performed Reading. Commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day

27 / 01

On January 27, 2025, the projection hall of the Museum and Memorial Site in Bełżec hosted a unique artistic event as part of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day observances. The organizers – the Museum in Bełżec and the Bełżec Municipality – invited participants to reflect and honor the memory of Holocaust victims.

Tomasz Kranz awarded by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

24 / 01

On 26 January the director of the State Museum at Majdanek dr Tomasz Kranz was granted the National Leadership Award by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The American institution appreciated his long-time engagement in the Holocaust remembrance as well as the input in the field of education in Poland.

2024 Summary

08 / 01

It is time to draw up a summary of 2024. It was primarily marked by two important anniversaries: the 80th jubilee of the State Museum at Majdanek and the 20th anniversary of creating the Museum and Memorial in Bełżec. In July we recalled the moment when exactly 80 years passed from the final liquidation of KL Lublin.

Tomasz Kranz appointed as the director of the Majdanek Museum

31 / 12

We are pleased to announce that on December 30, 2024, Hanna Wróblewska, the Minister of Culture and National Heritage, appointed Tomasz Kranz as the Director of the State Museum at Majdanek. He was appointed for a 5-year-term through a competition prcedure.

25 / 10

80 Years of the State Museum at Majdanek

24 / 10

On 23 October 2024, at the Lublin Conference Centre, we celebrated the 80th anniversary of the State Museum at Majdanek. It was a spontaneous occasion for a meeting within the circle of museologists and friends of the Museum, reminding of the institution’s history, presentation of present-day activity as well as honouring the most deserving employees.