Over the course of a week, we received donations from over 2,200 people from all over the world amounting to over half a million Polish zloty.
‘The money collected will be fully allocated to the functioning of our institution of memory. It is very important to us in these difficult times. It is also very important for us to see that we are not left alone, that so many people see the need for their solidarity and generosity. It raises real hopes for the future," said Museum Director Dr. Piotr M. A. Cywiński.
We are continually asking for your help and support for our mission. Donations can be made through our website donate.auschwitz.org or a direct deposit to our bank account:
IBAN: PL 29 1130 1150 0012 1268 9720 0001
Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK S.A.)
SWIFT: GOSKPLPW
Fortunately, conservation works to preserve the authenticity of the Memorial are not at risk, as these works are done thanks to external funds from the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation. Due to the emergency, the Foundation decided to double its financial support in 2020.
On 16 June in Warsaw the German minister of foreign affairs Heiko Maas and the president of the Foundation and the director of the Auschwitz Memorial Dr. Piotr M. A. Cywiński signed an agreement that confirmed the declared doubling of the German support to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation - from 60 to 120 million euro. The money will come from the federal donation as well as German states.
From 1 July, the site of the former German Nazi Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp will again be open to visitors. Reservations for guided tours, as well as individual entry for the period 1 July - 30 September, can now be made online at visit.auschwitz.org. The visiting regulations have been adapted to the new sanitary requirements, as ensuring the safety of visitors and employees of the Memorial is one of the most important tasks of the Museum during the ongoing pandemic.
trwającej pandemii.
APPEAl for support during the pandemic.
1 july - reopening for visitors
Paweł Sawicki
The period of the pandemic has proved exceptionally difficult for the Auschwitz Memorial, as it has been closed to visitors since 12 March and hence deprived of its primary source of financing. Therefore, we appealed to everyone for whom the preservation of memory is important for financial support to allow us to continue with numerous educational, research, exhibition and publishing projects.