Stories of Rescue During the Holocaust: Between Life and Death - 6-27 January 2026

The Forum Southend

The exhibition presents stories of rescue in sixteen European countries: Austria, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, UK, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Ukraine. We seek to give a voice to both rescuers and survivors - to let them speak about what they lived through. We draw attention to their endeavours, courage and will to live. Their fates are shown against a broader historical background, indicating the particular circumstances they had to face. A special panel dedicated to diplomats who used their posts to help those endangered by the Holocaust is also featured.

This initiative is a collaborative project between ENRS, the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, and the Silent Heroes Memorial Centre. It was first presented at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels in January 2018 to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Since then, it has travelled to over 20 European cities and Japan.