The introduction movie will be available in 7 languages: English, Hebrew, Polish, French, German, Spanish, and Italian. As for the guided tour itself, it is available in 21 languages
at the museum. In the future, subtitles will be developed, and audio transcripts will be provided as the guide speaks. Survivor testimonies will be preserved in their original version with subtitles, so as not to obscure their voices.
Q: Can you elaborate more about the way we can interact with the guide during the online tour? Is the guide deciding when the questions can be asked, or can we interact with him during
the tour?
Two specific places during the tour are dedicated to the discussion mode. One is after visiting block No. 10, and the other is at the end of the tour in Birkenau. If there is a demand for it,
the guide can initiate these discussions at any time. Between discussion modes, the guide doesn't have verbal communication with the visitors, but they can submit questions through
a chat. Ultimately, the guide decides whether to answer questions during the tour or address them during live discussions. The interface resembles Zoom, with a screen for each participant or group of participants, allowing everyone the opportunity to ask questions. During the tests conducted so far, there has been significant demand for discussion modes, making it a real success to have integrated this into the project.
Q: Teaching about the Holocaust is becoming more and more required in schools in the USA. How are you prepared for the anticipated demand? As it is a huge opportunity, have you
prepared for that? How will it be funded?
The rights to the platform will remain with the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation,
and the memorial will be given a license without any fees. The Foundation relies on its partners, institutions, and governments to fund this project.
From the left: Ran Diskin, Liron Or, Aya Feldman, photo: Press Office