Why the Museum
Abstract
The article debates the context of Ihe creation of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews which is lO open in Warsaw, Poland, in 20 lO. JI analyzes the disappearance of Jewish hislory from Polish memory after the Shoah, the importance ofthat history for Poles and Jews alike, and the impact the museum should have for a deepened underslanding of their shared, i f contested past.
