Tag: On-site

During the era of Jim Crow laws, a time of segregation through policy and through custom, Victor Green, a Black postal carrier from Harlem, recognized a need and decided to fulfill it. Believed to be inspired by the earlier Jewish Vacation Guide, which cataloged hotels that welcomed Jewish travelers, Green published his own book: The… Read More

5:15 pm Reception, 6:15 pm Screening Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, in association with MGM Television, SIPUR, Toluca Pictures, Alice Communications, and Menemsha Films, will host the North American premiere of The Devil’s Confession: The Lost Eichmann Tapes on January 19, 2023. The Devil’s Confession: The Lost Eichmann Tapes unearths secret recordings of Adolf… Read More

Nearly four decades since its initial release, Marvell Ginsburg’s The Tattooed Torah is widely regarded as a quintessential resource for early Holocaust education. A profound story of love, hope, and resilience, The Tattooed Torah recounts the true story of a small Torah from Brno, Czechoslovakia. This beloved illustrated book teaches the Holocaust not just as… Read More

David Seymour – better known as “Chim” — is widely remembered as the first human rights photographer. One of the cofounders of photojournalism’s famous cooperative Magnum Photos, Chim’s work was poignant and emphatic – transcending generations, making him one of the 20th century’s quintessential photographers.    Join us for a special presentation by Carole Naggar and… Read More

This event has sold out. Join WTTW and the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center for an in-person preview and discussion about Ken Burns’ new documentary, The U.S. and the Holocaust. This three-part, six-hour series tells the story of how the American people grappled with one of the greatest humanitarian crises of the twentieth century, and how… Read More

Following the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg in 1945, the United States conducted twelve additional trials against other significant members of the Nazi regime. One of these trials involved 24 defendants of the notorious mobile killing units (Einsatzgruppen) for their role in murdering Jews, Communists, and countless others during Nazi Germany’s campaign against the Soviet… Read More

Join CJE SeniorLife Holocaust Community Services and Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center (IHMEC)  for an evening with Dr. Martin Dean, renowned Holocaust historian, author, former war crimes investigator, and researcher with the Babiy Yar Holocaust Memorial Center. Dr. Dean will examine the complex history of the Babiy Yar ravine, where more than 33,000 Jewish… Read More

For thousands of years Smyrna was the wealthiest of cities located today on Turkey’s Aegean coast, an elegant, cosmopolitan city where Greeks, Armenians, Turks, Jews and others lived and worked together – a city known for religious tolerance.   But after the “Young Turks Revolution” and creation of a Nationalist government in 1919, a lethal campaign… Read More

The years encompassing World War II occupy one of the most tragic and meaningful periods in World History. The saga of the war that was supposed to end all wars also inspired numerous movies which were amplified by beautiful musical scores and also marked the creation of Broadway Musicals and songs which still enjoy popularity… Read More

Enjoy a family-friendly outdoor day at the Museum! Touch military vehicles, dress in army gear, and meet active & veteran members of the military community. Food from Beaver’s Donuts and CheSa’s Gourmet Food Truck will be available for purchase. Presented in partnership with First Division Museum at Cantigny.  Reservations required. Free to the public.