About.
‘Engaging with difficult histories empowers people to think about the pressing and emotionally charged issues of today.
‘My work challenges what people think they know about the past.
Through carefully curated exhibitions and educational experiences with lasting impact, my goal is to nurture a deeper understanding of complex histories which, in turn, encourages people to think more deeply about a similarly complex present.
Enabling people to make their own meaning from the past creates space for more open and meaningful conversations today – within families, between friends, and across communities.‘
– Paul Salmons
For more than 25 years, Paul Salmons has shaped how we approach the challenging history of the Holocaust.
Among his proudest achievements, Paul:
– Helped create the United Kingdom’s national Holocaust Exhibition at the Imperial War Museum, developing its educational approach, programmes and resources.
– Co-founded UCL’s Centre for Holocaust Education and was responsible for its educational vision and pedagogic approach, authoring innovative teaching and learning resources, and directing its full range of teacher development programmes.
– Played a leading role in the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, an inter-governmental body of more than 30 member states, shaping policy and practice.
“As curator and educator, Paul is simply unique. His ability to deal with very complex matters and present them to diverse audiences in an accessible way was essential to the success of the project. He cares deeply about the subject matter, resulting in an unprecedented ability to read objects and create narratives."
— Luis Ferreiro, Director/ CEO Musealia and Producer of ‘Auschwitz. Not Long Ago. Not Far Away.’
Clients
Associates
Robert Jan van Pelt, cultural historian, author, curator
Luis Ferreiro, creator of major historical exhibitions
Anna Biedermann, graphic and exhibitions designer
Djamel Zeniti, architect and curator
Wolfgang Schmutz, education consultant, developer and facilitator
Mike Williams, branding and digital strategist
Leah Kharibian, scriptwriter and interpretation editor
Michael Berenbaum, scholar, writer, curator
Grant Simon Rogers, artist and educator
