Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center

Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center's permanent collection consists of over 30,000 items formerly belonging to Holocaust victims and survivors. These precious artifacts were donated by individuals living primarily in the midwest who directly experienced the Holocaust. The Museum, as custodians of these items, uses them to tell the stories of our local survivor community.

The Museum has 4 permanent exhibition spaces, 2 temporary/special exhibition galleries, and 2 Memorial rooms, the room of remembrance and hall of reflection. The permanent exhibitions include: 1. The karkomi Holocaust exhibition 2. Make a difference! The harvey l. miller family youth exhibition 3. Take a stand Center 4. Journey back, a vr experience.room of remembrance and hall of reflection are Memorial spaces.for a journey back, a vr experience -employs cutting-edge technology to engage visitors on a virtual reality journey as they travel through concentration camps with Holocaust survivors who experienced them. The exhibition is a global game-changer, revolutionizing the field of Holocaust memory through innovative technology and storytelling.

The Museum hosts a wide array of films, discussions, lectures, concerts and family programs to probe more deeply into aspects of civil rights, human rights, tolerance and history. Educational programming and outreach at the Museum provide forums for visitors to learn about the historical and contemporary implications of the Holocaust, genocide and injustice and to become advocates for change. Docent-led and self-guided tours are available for schools, community organizations, and the public.