We have also visited one of the world’s leading and supermodern Berlin Jewish Museum. The concept of historical material presentation of the museum practically coincides with the concept of the museum being built in Dnepropetrovsk, including the following aspects: presentation of history of Jewish people before ÕÕ century, presentation of Jewish civilization achievements followed by Holocaust where this unique civilization was attempted to be destroyed by the Nazis and finally, presentation of Jewish life revival after Holocaust. It is impossible to describe all the amazing exhibits and, which is the main thing, an interesting form of their presentation to the public.  One can turn over the pages of the Torah without touching them with hands but literally by blowing off dust from them. This attitude to Holy Scripture is taught by the means of the multimedia monitors demonstrating the pages of the Bible to the visitors. Another interesting exhibit is a family multimedia photo album, which is an identical copy of an old paper album exhibited near the screen. The visitors can enlarge the photos with one touch and receive additional information about the Jewish family.  And right there one can see impressive images of Holocaust tragedy and notice the constant interactive mode thanks to which the visitors can do a variety of activities including discussing, writing, asking questions, searching and even… playing. Ms. Seely Kugelman, the representative of the museum’s management, said the following during the meeting with Tkuma delegation: “It should not be dull in any museums, especially in museums like this”. At the meeting the agreement about cooperation between the museums was reached.

   There are very interesting displays at Neues Museum (New Museum), German Historical Museum, Art Museum and Museum of the Wall (the very Wall that separated German people from Europe after the Second World War).

   Special attention was surely given to Museum of Terror and Memorial to Holocaust Victims, in the themes of which we are specializing. They are very modern in terms of material presentation, which makes them especially impressive. And everywhere there were great many visitors and tourists, speaking different languages.

   Hundreds of pictures taken by us and dozens of books brought from the trip to Tkuma library can tell far more about Berlin museums to those who are fond of history.

   What makes the Warsaw meeting special is that a new and modern museum is being created in the capital of Poland, just as in Dnepropetrovsk. Therefore the experience of Jerzy Halberstadt, director of the museum, and scientific associates of the museum is of special significance to us. The discussion in which the members of our delegation took part (Aron Weiss, scientific consultant of Tkuma, Viktor Gukailo, art director of the museum being built in Dnepropetrovsk,  Alexander Sorin, chief architect, Leonid Finberg, the museum concept author and Igor Schupak, director of Tkuma) has revealed which ideas we share and which aspects (in particular, creation of “the virtual museum”) should be paid more attention to and in which directions we can and should cooperate.  

The delegation of Tkuma spoke with Ms. Eleonora Bergman, our friend and partner and director of Warsaw Jewish Historical Museum about cooperation on museum, scientific and educational programs.

   Obviously, our cîmmunication will result into concrete programs as soon as next autumn.

   The work on creating the Museum in Dnepropetrovsk is in progress.  

 Igor Schupak,

 Director of Tkuma Center