Jewish Heritage Europe

Shana Penn, Warsaw’s Mayor, and Poland’s Culture Minister honored in Warsaw

Mazel tov to Shana Penn, the executive director of the Taube Foundation, who was decorated with Poland’s Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit, one of the highest honors Poland grants to foreign citizens. The decoration was presented by Jacek … continue reading →

Cultural heritage and tourism: Who pays for preservation?

Opening Jewish heritage sites to tourism is one of the goals of preservation, restoration and promotion of these historic, fascinating (and often splendid) places. It allows them to be visited and encourages knowledge about Jewish history, heritage, traditions and culture. … continue reading →

Warsaw Museum seeks more operational funding; opening expected in Fall 2014

The Virtual Shtetl portal reports that the Museum of the History of Polish Jews has exceeded its budget and is seeking more operational funding from the state and the city of Warsaw. The report says that the opening of the … continue reading →

Cologne Jewish Museum closer to realization?

  Germany’s Die Welt newspaper has reported that the city of Cologne and the Rhineland Regional Council  (LVR) signed a framework agreement last week for the construction of a long-planned, long-contested Jewish museum. The article notes that there has long … continue reading →