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15 May

The book presentation of The Tents of Jacob, the Tabernacles of Israel. Diverse local Israelite Worlds in local historical Perspective in 19th–20th Century Hungary

The Holocaust Musem cordially invite you to the book presentation and the following panel discussion of The Tents of Jacob, the Tabernacles of Israel. Diverse local Israelite Worlds in local historical Perspective in 19th–20th Century Hungary The volume takes a social-historical approach to the reality of local/regional coexistence between Jewish and non-Jewish populations. The primary

22 Apr

WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM? THE FATE OF RESISTERS AND RESCUERS AFTER 1945 II.

The Holocaust Museum and the Committee of National Remembrance cordially invite you to the workshop of WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM? THE FATE OF RESISTERS AND RESCUERS AFTER 1945 II. Date: Monday, 5 May 2025, 10 a.m. Location: Holocaust Museum H-1094 Budapest, 39 Páva St. The language of the event is Hungarian, simultaneous English interpretation will

10 Apr

Men of the Match – Jews and Football Between the Two World Wars

Men of the Match – Jews and Football Between the Two World Wars New temporary exhibition of the Holocaust Memorial Center Compared to Western European countries, football was late to establish itself in Hungary, with the first football balls arriving in the country somewhen in the last quarter of the 19th century. From the turn

09 Apr

Perceptions of the past, historical canons, historical distortion and socialisation.

Call for paper International conference at Holocaust Memorial Center in Budapest Perceptions of the past, historical canons, historical distortion and socialisation. Theoretical approaches to history. 12-13 November 2025. The past can only be grasped in its social and cultural contexts, woven into discourses and canons of memory, with different interpretations and perceptions from group to

02 Apr

The Memorial Day of the Hungarian Victims of the Holocaust

THE GOVERNMENT OF HUNGARY CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO THE COMMEMORATION ON THE OCCASION OF THE MEMORIAL DAY OF THE HUNGARIAN VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST ON WEDNESDAY, 16. APRIL 2025. AT 11:00 AM IN THE HOLOCAUST MUSEUM. (1094 Budapest, 39 Páva street) WELCOME SPEECH BY: Prof. Dr. Andor Grósz, Chairman of the Board, Holocaust Memorial Center

28 Feb

The Screening of Lackenbach Meine Kehillah

We are cordially invite you to the Screening of Lackenbach Meine Kehillah With the history of the Jewish community of Lackenbach, the new documentary by the Burgenland-based Terra Film, produced by Norbert Blecha, brings a piece of Burgenland’s historical and cultural heritage into the public spotlight. The documentary focuses on the fate of selected individuals

15 Jan

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

The Holocaust Museum in Budapest cordially invites you to the commemoration of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day beginning at 12 am on Monday, January 27, 2025. In 2005, the United Nations General Assembly designated 27 January as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. On this day in 1945, Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest and most notorious Nazi death camp,

13 Jan

Covered by pictures. Snapshots of the forced labor service book presentation

The Holocaust Museum cordially invite you to the book presentation and the following panel discussion of Covered by pictures Snapshots of the forced labor service The history of the Hungarian forced labor service contains a series of events closely connected to the Holocaust in multiple ways. This unarmed labor service existed for five lengthy years

13 Dec

December opening hours

The opening hours of the Holocaust Memorial Centre will be changed as follows: Last day open: Friday 20 December 2024 First day of reopening: Tuesday 7 January 2025 We wish all our dear followers a happy festive season!

18 Oct

Churches in a period of political transition

The Holocaust Museum and the Pázmány Péter Catholic University Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences cordially invites you to Churches in a period of political transition International conference – Holocaust Memorial Centre, Budapest In the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the collapse of the state socialist political regimes and the subsequent disintegration of the