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Work to construct the state-of-the-art Lost Shtetl museum in Šeduva, Lithuania is under way. Ground was broken and the symbolic cornerstone laid in a ceremony Friday attended by Lithuania’s Prime Minister, Speaker of Parliament, Foreign Minister, senior diplomats, Jewish leaders, … continue reading →
Mazel tov to Dr. Barbara Staudinger, named the new director of the Augsburg-Swabia Jewish Culture Museum, taking over from Dr. Benigna Schönhagen, who is retiring. One of the leading Jewish museums in Germany, the Augsburg museum was founded in 1985 … continue reading →
A hi-tech new museum complex centered on the renovated synagogue in the Lake Balaton resort town of Balatonfüred, Hungary, honors Jewish achievement in science and technology. Owned by the municipality, the House of Jewish Excellence opened March 20 in the synagogue … continue reading →
Drone video can be overused — but in this case it provides a spectacular view of the recently completed, German-funded restoration of the domed roof of the Ceremonial Hall at the vast Jewish cemetery in Chernivtsi, Ukraine. … continue reading →
This looks as if it will be a fascinating symposium — Exhibiting the Shoah in history museums: comparing approaches & sharing experiences. Held at 6 p.m. on January 30 in Brussels, at the House of European History, it’s … continue reading →
