Category: Past

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: 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 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

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

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

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

The Museum is proud to partner with the City of Chicago and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in presenting an exhibition honoring the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.

A look at the inspirational late-1940s journey of Rev. J.A. De Laine and the brave citizens of Clarendon County as they fought to put an end to separate, unequal schools and contributed to the Supreme Court’s landmark 1954 decision, Brown v. Board of Education. Created by the Levine Museum of the New South, Charlotte, NC…. Read More

A creation of the International Spy Museum, this provocative exhibition explored key events of America’s past—dramatic moments of action, often frightening and destabilizing—when Americans have felt threatened within their own borders, prompting visitors to challenge and discover their own beliefs and assumptions. The Golder Family Foundation is the lead sponsor for all Museum Special Exhibitions.

A celebration of the achievements of Jewish men and women who were part of the American war effort on and off of the battlefield, in their own voices and through artifacts, letters, and photographs. Created and circulated by the Museum of Jewish Heritage—A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, New York. The Golder Family Foundation is… Read More