Cooperation between POLIN Museum and Yad Vashem
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On 28 October 2024, Chairman of the Yad Vashem Institute, Dani Dayan, and Director of POLIN Museum, Zygmunt Stępiński, signed an agreement on the cooperation between the two institutions. We want to collaborate in advancing education, research, and commemoration of the Holocaust. Our shared goal is to deepen the understanding of the Holocaust and its lasting impact on humanity, as well as to ensure that the memory of the Holocaust is preserved and passed on to future generations.
The scope of the agreement includes the development of educational programs for teachers in Poland and Israel, the coordination of workshops, lectures, and seminars, as well as joint research projects. As part of the collaboration, plans are also in place to facilitate the loan of artifacts and archival source documents, which will contribute to enriching exhibitions and displays both at the Holocaust History Museum on the Mount of Remembrance in Yad Vashem and at POLIN Museum in Warsaw.
The Chairman of Yad Vashem, Dani Dayan, hailed the partnership as a crucial advancement in global Holocaust remembrance efforts.
"As the generation of Holocaust survivors grow smaller, it becomes our collective responsibility to safeguard their voice and memory through education and research. This partnership with POLIN will enhance our ability to share invaluable knowledge, strengthen Holocaust scholarship, and ensure that future generations fully grasp the magnitude of these atrocities."
In his speech, Zygmunt Stępiński, POLIN Museum Director, said:
"We hope that our cooperation in the areas of education, academic research, collections, and exhibitions will contribute to a better understanding among our societies of what the Holocaust was and of the ever-relevant moral message it carries for future generations. I do hope that both sides will profit from this cooperation—enriching their perspectives with new insights, for the benefit of building bridges and understanding between Poland and Israel, and for the international audience that visits our institutions."