Upcoming Events
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 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…
The Future of the Past: Holocaust Memory in the Digital Age
William Davidson AuditoriumWhat will the future of the past look like? As Holocaust memory and education increasingly transition to digital formats, Dr. Kate Marrison will explore how social media, artificial intelligence, and other innovative technologies can help institutions like The HC preserve the stories of the past. Dr. Kate Marrison is a Research Fellow focused on digital…
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, 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…
Special Sunday Talk: Gloria Ruskin, Daughter of a Survivor
William Davidson AuditoriumThe 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 Gloria Ruskin tell the story of her father,…
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 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…
Sparks of Glory: A Tribute to Composer Paul Schoenfeld
This event is off-site and will take place at Oakland University's Varner Recital Hall located at 371 Varner Drive, Rochester, Michigan. Hear composer Paul Schoenfeld’s tribute to courageous Holocaust defiance, based on four true stories and their accounts of the heroic deeds of people too modest to recognize their own heroism. The piece is written…
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, 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…
Survivor Talk Sundays: Rae Nachbar
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. Rae Nachbar…
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 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…
A Blessing, Not a Burden: Combating Hate After the Holocaust
This is an off-site event and will take place in Banquet Room B at Oakland University's Oakland Center. A reception with light refreshments will begin at 6:15 PM followed by the program with Alex Kor and Graham Honaker at 7:00 PM. In 1941, Alex Kor’s father, Mickey, was sent to the Buchenwald concentration camp. Mickey…