Archives: Exhibitions
Exhibitions
Abandoned At Srebrenica Photographs From The Aftermath
Between July and December 2002, Bosnian photographer Tarik Samarah documented the lives of Srebrenica survivors and the work of identifying the dead from the mass graves. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum turned his collection into an exhibition that preserves the memory of those lost and gives insight into the aftermath of genocide. “After Auschwitz… Read More
Through Soviet Jewish Eyes: Photography, War, And The Holocaust
Although World War II is one of the most documented conflicts of the 20th century, western audiences know very little about the Soviet Jewish photojournalists who captured some of the most riveting and powerful images of the war. These wartime photographers were the first liberators to bear witness with cameras to Nazi atrocities, three years… Read More
Race: Are We So Different?
RACE: Are We So Different?, developed by the American Anthropological Association in collaboration with the Science Museum of Minnesota, is the first national exhibition to tell the stories of race from the biological, cultural, and historical points of view. Combining these perspectives offers an unprecedented look at race and racism in the United States. Co-Presented… Read More
The World Knew: Jan Karski’s Mission For Humanity
Jan Karski carried out one of the most monumental missions attempted in World War II—a cross-continent trek to inform western leaders in 1942 that the Holocaust was underway.
Charlotte Salomon: “life? Or Theater?”
In the early years of World War II, Charlotte Salomon–a 23-year-old Jewish artist from Berlin–fled to the South of France where she shut herself in a hotel room and spent two years feverishly painting the history of her life. She called it Life? or Theater?: A Play with Music; an astounding body of over 1,300 powerfully drawn and… Read More
Ruth Gruber: Photojournalist
Ruth Gruber: Photojournalistcelebrated the remarkable life, vision, and heroic tenacity of a 20th century pioneer and trailblazing photojournalist. Gruber’s work spans more than five decades, from her iconic images of Jewish refugees on the ship Exodus 1947, to her later work in the 1980s documenting Ethiopian Jews in the midst of a civil war. A selection of… Read More
Helen Suzman: Fighter For Human Rights
Helen Suzman was one of South Africa’s most vociferous and energetic opponents of apartheid. From the start of a political career that spanned almost four decades, she worked tirelessly, never flinching from challenging the pernicious system created by apartheid. The exhibition also highlights her enduring friendship with the late Nelson Mandela which began in early 1967 when she met him at… Read More
Keep Calm And Carry On: Textiles On The Home Front In WWII Britain
During a time of extreme hardship, rationing, and deprivation in World War II Britain, textiles were put into service as designers created fashions to save on essential wartime materials, and injected style and beauty into the harsh realities of wartime life. Keep Calm and Carry On offered a rare glimpse into a time when beauty… Read More
Croatian Righteous Among The Nations: A Photographic History
This poignant exhibition tells the story of the brave citizens of Croatia who risked their lives to save Jews from persecution and murder. 109 Croatian citizens were named Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem in Jerusalem–an esteemed title given to non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust. 24 of these… Read More
Fire In My Heart: The Story Of Hannah Senesh
A promising poet in Budapest, Hannah Senesh became a Zionist and immigrated to British Mandate Palestine in 1939. Four years later, the 22- year-old volunteered to penetrate Nazi-controlled Europe as a British intelligence officer, parachuting into Yugoslavia. Captured, imprisoned, and ultimately executed, Senesh became a national hero to the Jewish community in Palestine within months… Read More