OPEN GALLERY DAY | JUNE 2, 12-3pm
Join us Sunday, June 2, 12-3pm, as we mark the 60th Anniversary of the events of June 1964 portrayed in our exhibit, We Could Not Be Silent.
Visitors can tour the exhibit and view the Holocaust Memorial. Our previous exhibit, Art in the Holocaust, will be set up in the Chartrand Tolerance Education Center, and members of our Speakers Bureau will be on hand to answer questions and speak with guests.
In a time when hate groups are on the rise in our nation, honoring this milestone holds profound significance. We hope you’ll join us!
CURRENTLY IN THE GALLERY
Commemorating a remarkable act of solidarity at a critical moment in civil rights history, when a group of rabbis were jailed while supporting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and local Black activists working to desegregate St. Augustine.
SPECIAL EVENT
A Holocaust Family History
Monday, SEPT 23 | 6:00-8:00pm
At the MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY | 1025 Museum Circle
This event is free. Reservations are required.
Helen Meatte, a second-generation Holocaust survivor, shares the powerful story of her family’s survival and loss — during the Holocaust, and how these events continue to shape her life.
This event is in partnership with MOSH and their current exhibit “Lives Eliminated, Dreams Illuminated” a multimedia exhibition incorporating art, music, and animations that reimagines the lives and dreams of young girls and women murdered in the Holocaust.
The Frisch Family Holocaust Memorial Gallery
Commemorating both unfathomable loss and the indomitable will to survive, The Frisch Family Holocaust Memorial Gallery is the first space of its kind between Atlanta and Central Florida.
The memorial contains a two-panel granite installation designed by Holocaust survivor Morris Bendit to remember those Jews who perished. It consists of an etched mural which depicts a map and information about the human and geographic scope of the genocide.
The gallery features exhibitions, public programs and educational tours exploring themes of human rights, individual courage, and the search for peace. The changing art on the walls serves as a platform for reflection and conversation, and the entire space is dedicated to the power of art: as a tool for remembering and as a channel for speaking truth, building understanding, and telling stories that need to be told.
THE GALLERY IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Monday – Friday | 8:30am – 5:00pm
Visit our Holocaust Education page to find out more about scheduling tours for student groups.
“My vision for creating a Holocaust Memorial comes from the love and dedication I feel for the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust who have no resting place. A monument made from stone symbolizes the strength we have as a community to never forget them and to teach our future generations how important our history is. We must never forget.”
~ Morris Bendit