Messages from Survivors: One Family’s Holocaust Legacy

This new traveling exhibit brings powerful survivor stories to communities throughout the region. Developed in partnership with the Memory Project and expanded exclusively by the Institute for Holocaust Education, the exhibit features videos and panels; including Aftermath: Survivors in Nebraska, highlighting survivors who rebuilt their lives in Nebraska after the Holocaust.

Exhibit Components

• Seven videos
• Seven informational panels
• Seven take-home “shoebox cards”

Benefits

• Introduces the Holocaust through compelling personal stories that foster empathy and understanding.
• Flexible exhibit configurations can be tailored to fit a variety of spaces and audiences.
• Easy to transport, install, and reuse.
• Videos can be viewed on-site or accessed on visitors’ personal devices using QR codes on each panel.
• Take-home shoebox cards extend learning beyond the exhibit and encourage continued reflection and connection.

Bring Messages from Survivors to Your Community

Whether you are an educator, librarian, museum professional, community leader, or cultural organization, Messages from Survivors: One Family’s Holocaust Legacy offers a meaningful way to engage audiences of all ages with the history and enduring lessons of the Holocaust. Invite this unique exhibit to your school, library, museum, or community space and inspire thoughtful conversations about history, resilience, and the importance of standing against prejudice.

To inquire about availability of this exhibit, please contact:  Scott Littky, Executive Director of the Institute for Holocaust Education, at 402-334-6575 or slittky@ihene.org