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Impactful Exhibits
Eternal Flame & Memorial Wall
Eternal Flame & Memorial Wall In Jewish practice, a twenty-four-hour candle is lit on the anniversary of the death of a parent or child. For many, there is no known…
The Boxcar
The Henrietta and Alvin Weisberg Gallery tells the horrors of deportation by rail to the ghettos, death camps, and concentration camps of Europe. The centerpiece is a Holocaust-era boxcar, much…
Anne Frank Tree & Garden
In 2009, The Zekelman Holocaust Center was selected as one of only eleven sites in the United States to receive a sapling from the tree that grew outside Anne Frank’s…
Portraits of Honor
Portraits of Honor: Our Michigan Holocaust Survivors Portraits of Honor was developed in 1999 by Dr. Charles Silow, the son of Holocaust survivors, and the Program for Holocaust Survivors and…
Genocide in the East
Featured in The New York Times, the Genocide in the East Gallery includes the latest historical research on mass shootings in Eastern Europe, known today as the “Holocaust by Bullets.”…
Heroism & the Hidden
The Heroism & the Hidden Gallery offers a distinct learning environment with multimedia case studies on hidden children and stirring stories of brave righteousness and personal sacrifice. Since most non-Jewish…
20th Century European Jewish Life
Pre-war European Jewish life was a thriving cultural tapestry. No matter where Jewish people lived, they built their lives around the universal and timeless fundamentals of work, education, home, religion,…
The November Pogrom & Kindertransport
The November Pogrom & Kindertransport The November Pogrom, also known as Kristallnacht, marked the first, state-sponsored violence against all Jews in German territory. One of the only successful attempts to…
The Camp System
Over its twelve-year existence, Nazi Germany and its allies established more than 44,000 camps and other types of prisons. These included concentration camps, forced labor camps, transit camps, ghettos, and…
Responsibility & Action
Responsibility & Action The history of the Holocaust forces us to grapple with our responsibility to fight against injustice and inhumanity anywhere. When antisemitism and other forms of hate arise,…
Local Survivor Stories
Barbara Cohen
Barbara (Schechter) Cohen was born in Bukaczowce, Poland (now part of Ukraine) in 1941. When Barbara was a baby, she and her parents were sent to live in a ghetto.…
George Erdstein
George Erdstein was born in Vienna, Austria in 1938 a few months after the Anschluss, the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany. At the time, his parents questioned if and…
Sophie Klisman
Sophie Teich Klisman was born in Lodz, Poland in 1929. After the Nazis invaded Poland, Sophie and her family were sent to live in the ghetto, where her parents and…
Hear first-hand experiences at Survivor Talk Sundays
Join us on Sundays at 12:00 PM to listen to personal accounts from Holocaust survivors who rebuilt their lives in Michigan.
Engaging Events
Special Sunday Talk: Sandra Silver, Daughter of Survivors
The HC proudly hosts a Next Generation Speaker program, inviting descendants of Holocaust survivors to tell the personal stories of their families during the Holocaust. This speaker program also shines…
Sunday Public Tours
Join us at The HC every Sunday afternoon for a public tour of our new exhibit following our Survivor Talk Sunday presentation. Guided tours are led by knowledgeable docents who…
Friday Public Tours
Join us at The HC every Friday afternoon for a public tour of our new exhibit. Guided tours are led by knowledgeable docents who can provide additional details on artifacts,…
Special Sunday Talk: Kari Alterman, Daughter of a Survivor
The HC proudly hosts a Next Generation Speaker program, inviting descendants of Holocaust survivors to tell the personal stories of their families during the Holocaust. This speaker program also shines…
Sunday Public Tours
Join us at The HC every Sunday afternoon for a public tour of our new exhibit following our Survivor Talk Sunday presentation. Guided tours are led by knowledgeable docents who…
“Letters from Brno” Film Screening with Producer Karen Kruger
Letters From Brno, an award winning documentary, tells a powerful personal story of parental love and sacrifice during the Holocaust. In a 45 year search for clues to her mother’s…
Friday Public Tours
Join us at The HC every Friday afternoon for a public tour of our new exhibit. Guided tours are led by knowledgeable docents who can provide additional details on artifacts,…
Special Sunday Talk: Ken Posner, Son-In-Law of a Survivor
The HC proudly hosts a Next Generation Speaker program, inviting descendants of Holocaust survivors to tell the personal stories of their families during the Holocaust. This speaker program also shines…
Sunday Public Tours
Join us at The HC every Sunday afternoon for a public tour of our new exhibit following our Survivor Talk Sunday presentation. Guided tours are led by knowledgeable docents who…
Educator Workshops With The City of Adrian & Adrian Schools: Foundations for Teaching the Holocaust
The first in a series of workshops, co-hosted by The City of Adrian and Adrian Schools, introduces best practices for teaching the Holocaust in age-appropriate and meaningful ways. Educators will…
Educator Workshop: Women and the Holocaust
The Holocaust was not a gender neutral event. Women experienced the Holocaust differently and were targeted specifically based on their gender. Centering the experiences of women provides a more complete…
Friday Public Tours
Join us at The HC every Friday afternoon for a public tour of our new exhibit. Guided tours are led by knowledgeable docents who can provide additional details on artifacts,…
Survivor Talk Sundays: Dr. Irene Miller
Every survivor’s story is unique and provides a special, first-hand account of life before, during, and after the Holocaust. Hearing from local Michigan survivors helps us see all the victims…
Sunday Public Tours
Join us at The HC every Sunday afternoon for a public tour of our new exhibit following our Survivor Talk Sunday presentation. Guided tours are led by knowledgeable docents who…
The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück: An International Women’s Day Program
In honor of International Women’s Day, join bestselling author Lynne Olson, for a conversation about her new book The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück: How an Intrepid Band of Frenchwomen Resisted the…
Women and the Holocaust: Special Program and Next Generation Speaker at the Livonia Public Library
In honor of Women’s History Month, Livonia Public Library is proud to welcome The Zekelman Holocaust Center and Next Generation Speaker Barbara Wees for a powerful and illuminating program, Women…
Educator Workshops With The City of Adrian & Adrian Schools: Trauma-Informed Practices
Teaching the Holocaust can be emotionally challenging for both students and educators. This session focuses on trauma-informed approaches that help create supportive, respectful learning environments. Educators will learn strategies for…
Educator Workshop: Next Generation Speaker Talk With Linda Cohen
Hear from Linda Cohen, a child of a Holocaust survivor and Next Generation Speaker at The HC. The Next Generation Speaker Series will be a monthly, virtual opportunity for educators…
Friday Public Tours
Join us at The HC every Friday afternoon for a public tour of our new exhibit. Guided tours are led by knowledgeable docents who can provide additional details on artifacts,…
Kappy Family Art & Writing Competition Awards Ceremony
Join us at The Zekelman Holocaust Center for the Kappy Family Art & Writing Competition awards ceremony, a special day celebrating the creativity and courage of student participants from across…
Special Sunday Talk: Sandra Silver, Daughter of Survivors
The HC proudly hosts a Next Generation Speaker program, inviting descendants of Holocaust survivors to tell the personal stories of their families during the Holocaust. This speaker program also shines…
Sunday Public Tours
Join us at The HC every Sunday afternoon for a public tour of our new exhibit following our Survivor Talk Sunday presentation. Guided tours are led by knowledgeable docents who…
Educator Workshops With The City of Adrian & Adrian Schools: Teaching Night by Elie Wiesel
How do we help students understand Night within its historical and human context? This workshop provides background on Jewish life and antisemitism in Eastern Europe and explores instructional strategies for teaching Wiesel’s…