In March 2011, Skopje, the capital of Macedonia gained a new cultural artifact – the Holocaust Memorial Center for the Jews of Macedonia. A landmark situated in the newly renovated historic quarter of the capital Skopje adjacent to the Supreme Court and major National Museums, the center commemorates the 7144 Macedonian Jews brutally deported by occupying Bulgarian forces and murdered by the Nazis at the Treblinka killing center. But the Museum is more than a Holocaust Museum, it is a Jewish history Museum, tasked with telling the story of Macedonian Jewry from its presence in antiquity – the presence of Jews in Macedonia precedes the Christian era — encompasses Talmudic reference of Alexander of Macedonia, the Spanish Inquisition, the Ottoman Empire, the Yugoslav Republic, Ladino and Sephardic culture to the present day. Phase I of the project consisted of the installation of major elements of the building including the 4 story Memorial, the Commemoration Area, the Orientation Theater and a two floor temporary historical exhibit.
After winning the first place award for interior design in 2012 Macedonian Biennial of architecture, BJA was asked to complete work on the permanent historical exhibition, which was completed on March, 11, 2018, the 75 anniversary of the expulsion of the Jews from Macedonia.
The Grand opening of the museum will take place towards the end of the year.
ServicesInterpretive Planning, Conceptual Design, Content Development, Exhibition Design, Media and FilmLocationSkopje, MacedoniaYear2018 (est.)CreditPhotographs by Vase Amanito
