The Museum Director also shed light on recent major events at the Museum, namely the 73rd anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, including the publication of articles related to the anniversary in several European newspapers, posing important questions regarding the present in the context of Auschwitz; the March of the Living with the participation of the Presidents of Poland and Israel; the 30th anniversary of co-operation with the Volkswagen Group and the International Auschwitz Committee; and two temporary exhibitions - an exhibition of archival documents from the collection of Właydysław Rath, and an exhibition on the role of the German police in the Third Reich.
Director Cywiński also talked about the progress of the project for the adaptation of the Old Theatre building to the new headquarters of the International Centre for Education about Auschwitz and the Holocaust - a project financed by the European Union, as well as conservation works conducted at the brick barracks of the former Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp, financed by the Auschwitz Birkenau Foundation.
During his report, the Director also talked about the creation of the Centre for Research on the Economics of Memorial Sites at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (SWPS), which is to conduct scientific research in the scope of economics, finance and management of the proper establishment, functioning and preservation of memorial sites.
Piotr Cywiński also presented two new publications of the Museum: 'Little White House: History of Extermination in Bunker II', as well as 'I am in the Very Heart of Hell: Notes of the Sonderkommando Prisoner Załmen Gradowski,' two new online lessons, “Extermination of Jews in KL Auschwitz” as well as a preparatory lesson for a visit to the Memorial. He also recalled the gold medal for the film 'Escape through Wires' at the New York Film Festival and TV Awards.
The Director also gave a summary of how the Museum has developed its structure and activities over the last 12 years and recalled the most important events of this period.
Given that the session was the last meeting of the IAC in the 2012-2018 term of office,