Holocaust Museum LA, formerly known as Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, is a museum located in Pan Pacific Park within the Fairfax district of Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1961 by Holocaust survivors, Holocaust Museum LA is the oldest museum of its kind in the United States.
Holocaust Museum LA is the oldest museum founded by Holocaust survivors in the United States. In 1961, a group of Holocaust survivors in an English as a second language class at Hollywood High School met and realized their deep connection and drive to steward the past. They began meeting to discuss their personal experiences, the importance of commemorating their lost relatives and friends, and educating future generations. They each possessed primary sources, such as photographs, artifacts, documents and memories and decided that these objects needed a permanent home – a sanctuary for documentation, commemoration, preservation and education.
Holocaust Museum LA - Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust
Address: 100 The Grove Dr, CA 90036
Phone: +13236513704
Site:
http://www.holocaustmuseumla.org/Location inserted by
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