Ulma Family Museum Opens in Markowa, Poland
A new museum dedicated to Poles who saved Jews during World War II has opened in Markowa, Poland, located near Łańcut. The Ulma Family Museum spans 117.3 square meters and showcases various poignant exhibits, including a life-sized replica of the Ulma family’s residence and a stable door marked by bullet damage. The site features a Garden of Memory with ten fruit trees to honor lives preserved. Since its inauguration by Mateusz Szpytma from the Institute of National Remembrance, the museum has welcomed over 10,000 visitors, with plans for educational programs targeting local schools and institutions abroad.
Key facts
- Museum dedicated to Poles who saved Jews during WWII opened in Markowa, Poland.
- Curated by independent curator Karolina Ozog.
- Exhibition space measures 117.3 square meters.
- Features life-size reconstruction of Ulma family home, bullet-riddled door, blood-stained photograph.
- Garden of Memory with ten fruit trees.
- Project initiated by Mateusz Szpytma (IPN), supported by Abraham Segal.
- Includes diary of Barbara Rosenberg, 15, describing synagogue burning in Przeworsk.
- Signage in Polish, English, Hebrew.
- Over 10,000 visitors in two months.
- Educational programs for schools in Poland and Tel Aviv.
Entities
Institutions
- Ulma Family Museum of Poles Saving Jews in World War II
- Institute of National Memory (IPN)
- Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw
- Schindler's Factory Museum in Krakow
- Artribune
Locations
- Markowa
- Poland
- Łańcut
- Przeworsk
- Podkarpackie
- Cracow
- Warsaw
- Tel Aviv
- Israel
- Belzec concentration camp
- America