Galicia Jewish Museum
Aiming to broaden people’s attention from the empty synagogues of Kazimierz and the death factory of Auschwitz, British photojournalist Chris Schwarz and writer-historian Jonathan Webber set off to record the lesser-known places of massacre and murder around southern Poland (Galicia)—a plaque in a forest clearing or a ramshackle synagogue in some forgotten village. These ghostly images are starkly displayed in this intelligent and worthwhile museum, which is set in a covered warehouse. The result reflects the breadth of crimes committed mainly by locals. A bookstore, cafe, and information point provide further reason to visit.
Aiming to broaden people’s attention from the empty synagogues of Kazimierz and the death factory of Auschwitz, British photojournalist Chris Schwarz and writer-historian Jonathan Webber set off to record the lesser-known places of massacre and murder around southern Poland (Galicia)—a plaque in a forest clearing or a ramshackle synagogue in some forgotten village. These ghostly images are starkly displayed in this intelligent and worthwhile museum, which is set in a covered warehouse. The result reflects the breadth of crimes committed mainly by locals. A bookstore, cafe, and information point provide further reason to visit.
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