Donate to the collections

The Swedish Holocaust Museum continually collects objects, photographs, archival materials, and other items. Our collecting focuses primarily on materials relating to people and events connected to Sweden. We also continually work to expand the information available about items already in our collections.

Do you have objects, photographs, letters, or other documents relating to the Holocaust and Sweden that you would like to donate to the museum? If so, we welcome you to get in touch. We will start by looking at the material you wish to donate together.

Do you or a relative have a personal story connected to the Holocaust that you would like the museum to preserve? Please get in touch. The story can be written down or recorded in audio or video. We also conduct interviews with people who have a story to tell. Contact us if you would like to share your story.

Email: samlingar@museumforintelsen.se

How long does the process take?

When an item or other material is offered to the museum’s collections, an assessment process begins. This usually takes a few weeks to a few months, depending on the nature of the material. We will then let you know whether we can accept your donation. If the museum accepts your donation, it will take a few more weeks for the material to become part of the collection.

What happens to everything that is collected?

Everything we collect is preserved in our climate-controlled storage facilities and archives. The material is cared for with great attention and made accessible to the public and researchers. The museum may use the material in various ways, for example, to share knowledge through digital channels, exhibitions, and public programmes.

Explore the collections

The Swedish Holocaust Museum collects and preserves materials that can tell the story of Sweden and the Holocaust. Since the museum was founded in 2022, approximately 10,000 objects and archival items have been collected, and the collection continues to grow.

Discover the collections

Detail of Walter Brünn's passports and other documents. — Photo: Ola Myrin, The Swedish Holocaust Museum/SHM

Stories from our collection

Cecilia’s sewing box

On July 7, 1945, one of the White boats arrived in Sweden: the ship M/S Kronprinsessan Ingrid. On board were Cecilia Czilli Mendelovitz and her sister Magda. The Mendelovitz sisters grew up in the town of Farkasrév, today’s Vadu Izei in Romania. During the war, Cecilia was in Buchenwald, Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen concentration camps.

The Rothschild's Coffee Set

Read the story of the Rothschild family coffee set and how the family got it back.

The Nina and Fardi Kwiek archive

Nina Kwiek was born in Poland just as the war began. Her family tried to escape the Nazis and spent the war in hiding. Her collection of newspaper clippings, along with interviews with her children, is now part of the museum’s collections.

Last letter

The last letter from Anna Posner to her son Ludwig is preserved in the museum's collection. Here you can take part of the letter and read more about Ludwig, his mother Anna and father Sigfried.

Otto’s toy dog

Otto was 13 years old when he left Vienna and saw his parents for the last time. On the train he brought with him a small suitcase of clothes, the Vienna telephone directory and a black toy dog.