Join us on May 1 for the opening of our new groundbreaking Spagat Family Voices of Genocide Exhibition and hear from survivors and descendants of genocides in Armenia, Guatemala, Rwanda, and Burma whose stories are part of this remarkable exhibition. buff.ly/3PTr5oc

Thank you Ben Croll and Variety for speaking with Kelley about the amazing journey 'Letters from Drancy' has been and the ways we are using VR to preserve stories like Marion's for future generations.

Admission is free on Monday, 4/29! Be sure to stop by to explore the colorful world of Jewish life in 1970s South Beach with 'Shtetl in the Sun,' ask Pinchas Gutter's hologram how he learned to speak eight languages in the Holographic Theater, and more. buff.ly/3GX0GRf

'I’m talking about myself, but really I’m giving voice to the people who couldn’t speak for themselves,' says Survivor Estelle Glaser Laughlin in our podcast, “Resistance, Resilience and Hope.” Listen as Estelle shares her story with Studio C's Andy Miles. buff.ly/3UegWVP

In honor of the start of Passover, we wanted to share this Haggadah of Passover for Members of the Armed Forces. Published in NY by the Jewish Welfare Board in 1943, this Haggadah belonged to Walter H. Cherrick, who served in the 41st Tank Battalion that liberated Mauthausen.

The Museum applauds President Biden's message on Passover and agrees that 'we must speak out against the alarming surge of Antisemitism – in our schools, communities, and online.'
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#1368: “Walk to Westerbork” Immersive Doc Shares Remarkable Story about a Dutch Jewish Holocaust Survivor Who Defied the Odds i.mtr.cool/rjsygenshp by Kent Bye (Voices of VR) #SXSW2024 #XR

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Join us on May 5 as we commemorate Yom HaShoah and mark the Museum's 15th anniversary. Together, we will honor the memory of those who were murdered during the Shoah and pay tribute to those who survived and have made a better world for us all.
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This Volunteer Appreciation Week, we want to celebrate all our volunteers who dedicate their time, passion, & knowledge to the thousands of guests that we see every year. Thank you, volunteers! We appreciate all that you do!
Learn about volunteering here: buff.ly/3PkQsiS

As the situation worsened in Nazi Germany, parents were faced with a difficult choice: send their children to a foreign land or keep their family together. Learn about the astonishing rescue of thousands of children when 'Kindertransport' opens on 5/19. buff.ly/3VP8Wf5

Join us tomorrow for an interactive workshop designed for parents and caregivers of school-age children addressing the recent rise of antisemitism in the United States with descendants of Holocaust Survivors Ari Sagett and Doris Lazarus. buff.ly/3vERQWB

On April 19, 1943, the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising began. During the struggle approximately 7,000 Jews were killed & another 7,000 sent to Treblinka killing center. Learn more in our Karkomi Holocaust Exhibition or through our online exhibition on the uprising. buff.ly/3vFENVb

Join us on 5/1 for a powerful conversation featuring survivors and descendants of genocides in Armenia, Guatemala, Rwanda, and Burma as they share their stories and discuss our groundbreaking Spagat Family Voices of Genocide Exhibition. buff.ly/3PTr5oc

On April 17, 1975, The Khmer Rouge Regime took control of Phnom Penh. Between 1975-79, under the Khmer Rouge regime, an estimated 1.7 million Cambodians were killed.
Explore how and why genocide continues to occur when we open Voices of Genocide on 5/1. buff.ly/48ihg9O

Between the late 1970s and 80s, Guatemala was torn by violence in a genocidal campaign against the Maya, which became known as “La Violencia.” Irma A. Velásquez Nimatuj is a survivor of this genocide.
Learn her story when Voices of Genocide opens on 5/1. buff.ly/48ihg9O