Please Support US
The Virginia Holocaust Museum is supported 100% by contributions. Your generous support helps us safeguard our precious artifacts, preserve Survivor stories and support our educational outreach - all while keeping the museum free to the public.
Become A Member
Memberships fuel our work. When you become a member, you will receive invitations to our Members-Only special events - and get discounts in the Patricia R. Sporn Museum Shop. You also help insure the continuation of our traveling and visiting exhibits, educational programs and resources, and speakers.
Become a Member of the Virginia Holocaust Museum
Michele Asher Holocaust Education Fund
Michele Asher Holocaust Education Fund celebrates the life and legacy of its namesake, an incredible woman. Michele was passionate about Holocaust education and ensuring the lessons of the past are never forgotten nor repeated. Your donation will go towards the many Holocaust education initiatives the Museum hosts throughout the year.
$1 to $1 Match | Year-End Capital Campaign
Antisemitism, like all bigotry, did not begin with a singular event — it is learned. And that is why your support of our mission of Holocaust and Genocide education is vital. Now through December 31st, every dollar you donate to VHM's Capital Campaign will be matched $1 to $1! Help us fulfill our mission and Capital Campaign goal with your tax-deductible year-end gift before December 31.
Sponsor a TEI Teacher
Help us teach the lessons learned from the Holocaust to students across Virginia and beyond. Please help us improve our teachers’ ability to connect with their students on this vital subject. Learn how to make a charitable gift to the Alexander Lebenstein Teacher Education Institute today!
Make a Tribute Gift
A meaningful way to celebrate friends or honor loved ones is by making a tribute gift. Whether it’s to celebrate an anniversary, congratulate a friend, or honor a family member who’s passed, a personalized gift is a significant way to remember and connect. Make a tribute gift today and we will send a card to your loved one.
Exhibit Renovation Campaign
The Virginia Holocaust Museum is currently undergoing a multi-year renovation of our core exhibits. This process will update, modernize and expand the main exhibits, while focusing on threading the voices of Virginia’s Survivors into the narrative. These renovations will support our mission to educate and inspire future generations of Virginians to fight prejudice and indifference.
To inquire more information about this campaign, click here.
Penny Campaign
Since 1999, over 4.9 million pennies have been donated by schools, classes, and clubs from across Virginia. The Penny Campaign was begun by Rachel Rosenbaum as a pedagogical strategy to help quantify the more than 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Learn more about how your school or organization can participate, email Matt Simpson, Director of Guest Services for more information
Donate an Artifact
Materials which are donated to the Museum are carefully cataloged and preserved, in order to help demonstrate how genocide affects all aspects of everyday life and the societies where it occurred.
View Donation History
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