Over half a century ago, in 1966, the United Nations General Assembly established 21 March as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. POLIN Museum’s mission is, among others, to prevent discrimination and exclusion which is why each year we remind you of this important day.

21 March commemorates the massacre in Sharpeville in South Africa. On that day in 1960, the police opened fire on black people protesting against the apartheid. Sixty-nine people were shot dead, one hundred and eighty were injured. The purpose of commemorating this tragic anniversary is to sensitize the international community to all forms of racism, discrimination and xenophobia.

POLIN Museum aims to foster dialogue, and to build mutual understanding and respect. That is why we joined the commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination by organizing, among others, anti-discrimination workshops, meetings, debates as well as artistic events. Topics related to stereotypes and discrimination are also raised on a daily basis in our educational activities.

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