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Visit the new
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center

Now Open Every Day

Monday - Friday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday evenings: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
*Ticket sales end one hour before closing.
Please Note: The museum will be closed on Thanksgiving (Thursday, Nov. 26), Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.  The museum will also close early at 2:00 pm on December 24 and 31.


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Annual Membership and Sustaining Membership Now Available Online

Become a member today. Membership benefits include: Free admission to the museum, discounts on select lectures, workshops, and more.
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Washington Post writer tours IHMEC

Washington Post | Near Chicago, the Holocaust's lessons resonate   Read More >

Special Naturalization Ceremony at Illinois Holocaust Museum

120 people become US Citizens at museum ceremony.   Read More >
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Holocaust Museum Commemorates Kristallnacht

Museum adds names to the Fountain of the Righteous as part of Kristallnacht commemoration ceremony.   Read More >

The Legacy Shop Offers International Holiday Boutique

Support the museum by purchasing holiday gifts at the Legacy Shop.   Learn More >

Yad Vashem and Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Sign Cooperation Agreement

Yad Vashem and IHMEC commit to a close and cooperative relationship in the areas of education, commemoration and publications.  Read More Now >


Save the Date: Annual Humanitarian Awards Dinner
March 8, 2010

The Museum's Annual Humanitarian Awards Dinner is scheduled for Monday, March 8, 2010.  Join us at the Hyatt Regency Chicago to celebrate the opening of the museum and support its important work.


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Bending Towards the Sun: Book Reading and Signing
Date: 12.03.09
Time: 7:00pm
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