On October 19–20, 2026, the Warsaw Ghetto Museum, in collaboration with the Anne Frank House and partners, organized a research workshop entitled "Immersive Histories: Digital Innovation in Holocaust Museology," devoted to the use of new technologies in museums and Holocaust education. During the workshop, representatives of cultural institutions, scientists, and educators presented virtual tours, VR and AR solutions, mobile applications, and interactive educational tools.
Photo: Martyna Rejak Gradzka
A key element of the workshops were practical demonstrations, during which participants could independently test the presented solutions, learn how they work, and discuss the challenges associated with their use. Panel discussions and roundtable discussions created a space for exchanging experiences and reflecting on the possibilities, limitations, and ethical aspects of digital Holocaust commemoration.
The event contributed to deepening knowledge about innovative methods of presenting history, fostering dialogue on the responsible use of technology in museums and memorial sites. This first meeting of this kind challenges us to further develop a space for discussion about modern tools in research and education. We are already in talks to organize further meetings in this format.
Partners in the event were: Imperial War Museum, The Landecker Digital Memory Lab, Vilna Gaon Museum of Jewish History, Terraforming, Cukerman Gate, POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, and the Płaszów Concentration Camp Museum.
Implementation of the project "Renovation and expansion of the historic buildings of the former Bersohn and Bauman Children's Hospital at 60 Sienna Street/51 Śliska Street in Warsaw, along with their adaptation for exhibition and educational purposes, and the construction of a Media Library – part of the permanent exhibition of the Warsaw Ghetto Museum." The project is made possible thanks to funding from the European Funds for Infrastructure, Climate, Environment 2021-2027 (FEniKS) program. The amount of funding from the European Regional Development Fund is PLN 57,423,828.88. The total project value is PLN 323,879,688.83.
