Past Events

Survivor Talk Sundays: Dr. Irene Miller

November 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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...
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Friday Public Tours

November 7, 2025 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...
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Sunday Public Tours

November 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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...
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Survivor Talk Sundays: Henry Wormser

November 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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...
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Friday Public Tours

October 31, 2025 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...
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Members-Only Guided Tour: Boris Lurie Special Exhibit

October 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
We are excited to welcome members of The HC for exclusive tours of Boris Lurie: Nothing To Do But To Try, our current Special Exhibit. Join our content experts for a 30-minute tour of the exhibit space, followed by exhibit exploration time. Centered around Boris Lurie's earliest work, the so-called...
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Educator Training: Pre-War Jewish Life Across Europe

October 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
With several significant Jewish holidays coming up, join us virtually to learn more about the vibrant Jewish life that existed before the Holocaust. Educators will gain an understanding of the diversity of Jewish experiences, stories, and culture in Europe before the Holocaust. Attend this free, virtual training workshop to receive...
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Members-Only Guided Tour: Boris Lurie Special Exhibit

October 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
We are excited to welcome members of The HC for exclusive tours of Boris Lurie: Nothing To Do But To Try, our current Special Exhibit. Join our content experts for a 30-minute tour of the exhibit space, followed by exhibit exploration time. Centered around Boris Lurie's earliest work, the so-called...
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Community Event: Here There Are Blueberries

October 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
We are proud to partner with our friends at the Detroit Public Theatre for their upcoming play, Here There Are Blueberries. In 2007, a mysterious album of never-before-seen World War II-era photographs arrives at the desk of a U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum archivist. As curators unravel the shocking truth behind...
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Sunday Public Tours

October 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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...
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Survivor Talk Sundays: Barbara Cohen

October 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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...
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Friday Public Tours

October 24, 2025 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...
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Community Event: Here There Are Blueberries

October 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
We are proud to partner with our friends at the Detroit Public Theatre for their upcoming play, Here There Are Blueberries. In 2007, a mysterious album of never-before-seen World War II-era photographs arrives at the desk of a U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum archivist. As curators unravel the shocking truth behind...
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Members-Only Guided Tour: Boris Lurie Special Exhibit

October 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
We are excited to welcome members of The HC for exclusive tours of Boris Lurie: Nothing To Do But To Try, our current Special Exhibit. Join our content experts for a 30-minute tour of the exhibit space, followed by exhibit exploration time. Centered around Boris Lurie's earliest work, the so-called...
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Members-Only Guided Tour: Boris Lurie Special Exhibit

October 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
We are excited to welcome members of The HC for exclusive tours of Boris Lurie: Nothing To Do But To Try, our current Special Exhibit. Join our content experts for a 30-minute tour of the exhibit space, followed by exhibit exploration time. Centered around Boris Lurie's earliest work, the so-called...
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Sabotage: Virtual Film Talkback with Noa Aharoni

October 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
In January 1945—just two weeks before the evacuation of Auschwitz-Birkenau—four courageous women, Estusia Wajcblum, Rosa Robota, Alla Gartner, and Regina Safirstein, were publicly executed for their role in a secret act of resistance. Sabotage brings to light this little-known story of defiance, bravery, and sacrifice within the Nazi death camp,...
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Sunday Public Tours

October 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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...
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Survivor Talk Sundays: Dr. Irene Miller

October 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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...
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Friday Public Tours

October 17, 2025 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...
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Closed for Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah

October 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM - October 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The Zekelman Holocaust Center will close early on Monday, October 13, and remain closed through Wednesday, October 15, for the Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah holidays. Regular operating hours will resume on Thursday, October 16, at 9:30 AM.
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