The Auschwitz Experience in the Art of Prisoners
Created by the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum
by Jerzy Potrzebowski
Exhibition Run: June 22-29, 2025
Featuring artwork by 12 Holocaust survivors who documented their experiences in the Auschwitz Concentration Camp, the largest German concentration and extermination camp during WWII. View these profound pieces of art, which include 60 paintings and drawings displayed thematically on 24-panels in docent-led small groups or independently.
Public Viewing Hours
Sundays, June 22 & 29
Noon – 2:00PM
Monday, June 23 to Saturday, June 28
10AM – 2PM
Special Events
SUNDAY WORSHIP WITH DR. CARRIE FRANKE
June 22, 10:30 – 11:30AM
McKinley Memorial Presbyterian Church
801 S 5th St, Champaign (corner of 5th & John)
DR. WILLIAM GINGOLD: CHILD HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR
Wednesday, June 25, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
McKinley Foundation
MORE THAN THE DARKNESS: VOLUNTEERING AT AUSCHWITZ WITH DR. CARRIE FRANKE
Thursday, June 26, 2:00 – 3:30PM
McKinley Foundation
This exhibition is presented by the Champaign-Urbana Jewish Federation, CUJF Holocaust Education Center, and Simon Wiesenthal Center.
Artists’ Alley, located in the McKinley Foundation, is open daily, 9 AM to 8 PM.