Funding Awarded to the "Jewish Cultural Heritage" Project

On 3 June, the official presentation of the decision on funding the "Jewish Cultural Heritage" project was held at POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews. The project will be implemented within the framework of the Culture Program, administered by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage and financed through the Norway Grants and the state budget. The total funding amounts to 11.8 million Euro.

Øystein Bø, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Poland; Prof. Dariusz Stola, Director of the POLIN Museum; Marta Cienkowska, Minister of Culture and National Heritage
Dyrektor Muzeum POLIN prof. Dariusz Stola, Ministra Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego Marta Cienkowska, Ambasador Królestwa Norwegii w Polsce Øystein Bø
Sygnatariusze umowy przekazania funduszy dla projektu "Żydowskie Dziedzictwo Narodowe"

The event was attended by Marta Cienkowska, Minister of Culture and National Heritage, Øystein Bø, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Poland, and Professor Dariusz Stola, Director of POLIN Museum. Representatives of partner institutions from Poland and Norway were also present, including the Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute, the Forum for Dialogue Foundation, the Norwegian Center for Holocaust and Minority Studies (HL-Senteret), the European Wergeland Centre, the Falstad Centre, and the Jewish museums in Oslo and Trondheim.

The Jewish Cultural Heritage project is being carried out in partnership with institutions from Poland and Norway. It is the third edition of a program whose goal is to preserve, document, and promote the heritage of Polish Jews, while also advancing historical, civic, and intercultural education. A key component of the project will be the development of innovative educational programs designed to address contemporary social and informational challenges. Particular emphasis will be placed on countering disinformation and strengthening social dialogue. The program is addressed to a wide range of audiences and will also reach smaller towns and communities where access to educational and cultural opportunities remains limitedy.

Funding and project partners

Logo of Norway grants, Ministry of Culture and National Heritage and POLIN Museum. Below there is a sentence working together for a green, democratic and resilient Europe

Logos of Jewish Historical Institute and the Forum for Dialogue Foundation. Logos of HL-Senteret, The European Wergeland Centre, European Council, Falstad Centre, Jodisk Museum Oslo and Jodisk Museum Trondheim.

A group of young people – volunteers for the 2026 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Campaign – gathered in the POLIN Museum Auditorium. Jewish Cultural Heritage Jewish Cultural Heritage 2026–2031 The third edition of the Jewish Cultural Heritage project, aimed at preserving and promoting Jewish heritage.