International competition for the design of the Museum

Shortly after the signing of the agreement establishing the Museum of the History of Polish Jews, an international competition for the design of the Museum building was announced on 9 February 2005. The competition guidelines were very carefully laid out. They related to the Museum’s mission, emphasized the need to take into account the historical context of the location, and listed the main functional areas of the Museum. The competition was financed by private donors – half of the cost was covered by Tomasz Ulatowski.