Friday Public Tours
May 29 at 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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, deepen your understanding of the Holocaust, and highlight stories of survivors who rebuilt their lives in Michigan.
There is no additional cost to attend a public tour.
More Events
Survivor Talk Sundays: Henry Wormser
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 of the Holocaust as real people who had–and lost–family, friends, and communities. Please join us on Sundays to listen to a survivor speaker. Henry Wormser Henry Wormser was born in Strasbourg, France in 1936. His family moved to nearby Clermont-Ferrand located in the free zone in 1939. Henry’s father was…
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 a light on the intergenerational impact of survivor experiences. Please join us on Sunday to listen to Ken Posner tell the story of his father-in-law.
“My Underground Mother” Film Screening with Filmmaker Marisa Fox
“You think you know your mother until you don’t,” says filmmaker Marisa Fox. Tamar was a New York doctor’s wife who claimed she fled her native Poland on the cusp of World War II and was never a Holocaust “victim.” Twenty years after her death, Fox, a journalist and mother, learns Tamar had a secret identity and chases down leads that span the globe, uncovering a story of Nazi trafficking and a defiant band of sisters in a women’s forced…
Summer Academy for Michigan Holocaust Educators
We invite all Michigan educators to join us at The Zekelman Holocaust Center for Summer Academy on July 27, 28, 29, and 30. Whether you are new to teaching the Holocaust or an experienced Holocaust educator, The HC’s Summer Academy has specialized professional development sessions with resources for your classroom. This year, we are partnering with our friends at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute at the University of Michigan and the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine to bring their expertise to our educator workshops! At…
Summer Academy for Michigan Holocaust Educators
We invite all Michigan educators to join us at The Zekelman Holocaust Center for Summer Academy on July 27, 28, 29, and 30. Whether you are new to teaching the Holocaust or an experienced Holocaust educator, The HC’s Summer Academy has specialized professional development sessions with resources for your classroom. This year, we are partnering with our friends at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute at the University of Michigan and the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine to bring their expertise to our educator workshops! At…
Summer Academy for Michigan Holocaust Educators
We invite all Michigan educators to join us at The Zekelman Holocaust Center for Summer Academy on July 27, 28, 29, and 30. Whether you are new to teaching the Holocaust or an experienced Holocaust educator, The HC’s Summer Academy has specialized professional development sessions with resources for your classroom. This year, we are partnering with our friends at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute at the University of Michigan and the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine to bring their expertise to our educator workshops! At…
Summer Academy for Michigan Holocaust Educators
We invite all Michigan educators to join us at The Zekelman Holocaust Center for Summer Academy on July 27, 28, 29, and 30. Whether you are new to teaching the Holocaust or an experienced Holocaust educator, The HC’s Summer Academy has specialized professional development sessions with resources for your classroom. This year, we are partnering with our friends at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute at the University of Michigan and the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine to bring their expertise to our educator workshops! At…
Educator Workshop: Next Generation Speaker Talk With Barry Auster
Hear Next Generation Speaker Barry Auster share stories about his mother, who was also a speaker at The HC until she passed away at the age of 92. The Next Generation Speaker Series will be a monthly, virtual opportunity for educators to hear from a child or grandchild of a Holocaust survivor. In their talks, these incredible Next Generation Speakers share stories of their family during the Holocaust and what it was like to grow up with a loved one…
Survivor Talk Sundays: Henry Wormser
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 of the Holocaust as real people who had–and lost–family, friends, and communities. Please join us on Sundays to listen to a survivor speaker. Henry Wormser Henry Wormser was born in Strasbourg, France in 1936. His family moved to nearby Clermont-Ferrand located in the free zone in 1939. Henry’s father was…
Survivor Talk Sundays: Barbara Cohen
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 of the Holocaust as real people who had–and lost–family, friends, and communities. Please join us on Sundays to listen to a survivor speaker. 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…