Exposition “Simone Veil, un destin 1927-2017” et “Ginette Kolinka, itinéraire d’une survivante d’Auschwitz”

Through this exhibition produced by the Shoah Memorial, the Normandy Region offers a cross-view of the destinies of Simone Veil and Ginette Kolinka.Exhibition Ginette Kolinka, itinerary of an Auschwitz survivor:
Holocaust survivor Ginette Kolinka was deported to Auschwitz in April 1944 at the age of 19, along with her father, brother and nephew. They were murdered on arrival. Ginette, on the other hand, was selected for work and survived. For over twenty years, she has traveled to Auschwitz with groups of schoolchildren. In October 2020, she was in Birkenau for the last time. She was accompanied by a journalist, Victor Matet, and a comic book artist, Jean-David Morvan. The result is an album, Adieu Birkenau, in which Ginette Kolinka recounts her life before, during and after the Shoah.
The Shoah Memorial, in partnership with the publisher Albin Michel, has created a traveling exhibition based on the comic strip. Weaving together the comic strip panels and period documents, archives and photographs, the exhibition places Ginette Kolinka?s story in the broader context of the persecution of Jews in France during the Second World War.Simone Veil, a destiny 1927-2017 exhibition:
Deported at the age of 16 and a half to Auschwitz, Minister of Health who initiated the legalization of abortion, President of the European Parliament, immortal member of the Académie Française, Simone Veil, an emblematic figure of women?s struggle, a major witness to the memory of the Shoah, was one of France?s favorite personalities and the fifth woman to enter the Panthéon.
The Shoah Memorial has designed a new traveling exhibition dedicated to the life of Simone Veil. The 24-panel exhibition retraces her life, from her birth to her entry into the Pantheon, through her battles and her career.
Since her death, many public and educational establishments, as well as streets, have been named after Simone Veil, illustrating her destiny, moral authority, determination and courage. Numerous popular tributes have been paid to her, both by the general public and by artists, underlining the enduring popularity of the woman who remains one of France?s favorite personalities. With this exhibition, the Shoah Memorial also pays tribute to her.
(On weekends and public holidays except May 1st, doors open in the afternoon from 2.00 pm instead of 1.30 pm)

• Free for all