The Galicia Jewish Museum exists to celebrate the Jewish culture of Galicia and to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust, presenting Jewish history from a new perspective.

Our Goal

To enrich the communities of the world in the understanding of the history and culture of the Jewish people of Galicia. In addition the Museum offers a forum for inter-cultural education and dialogue.

Our Objectives

• Commissioning and curating exhibitions showing the Jewish history and culture of Galicia

• Providing educational programs relating to Jewish history and culture

• Publishing materials relating to Jewish culture and history in written and electronic format

• Providing a forum for multi-cultural dialogue and understanding

• Arranging for the dissemination of Museum exhibitions and publications to wider audiences around the world

Memorial event in honour of Chris Schwarz

6 July 2008

14:00 Plaque unveiling at the Rema cemetery, ul. Szeroka, Krakow

14:45 Reception at the Galicia Jewish Museum 

The Galicia Jewish Museum mourns the death of its Founder and Director, Chris Schwarz (1948-2007)

Messages of condolences can be sent to from where they will be taken and placed in the official Book of Condolence at the Museum.

To make donation in memory of Chris Schwarz, please click here.