Law Day 2017
October 27th, 2017– Last Wednesday, October 25th, the Virginia Holocaust Museum hosted the annual Rule of Law Day Awards. One of the central lessons of the Holocaust
VHM Artifact Highlight: Mendjisky Painting
September 7th, 2017– It is a common misconception that Jews and citizens of German-occupied territories did not resist or fight back against Nazi forces. Resistance,
VHM Artifact Highlight: Hiding in Plain Sight
August 24th, 2017– As the ghettoization/deportation phase began across Europe, some Jews attempted to escape. However, it was often not possible to get out of
TEI 2017 Highlights
July 25th, 2017– This year marks the 15th year the Virginia Holocaust Museum hosting the Alexander Lebenstein Teacher Education Institute. Back in 2002, as part
VHM Artifact Highlight: False IDs
July 10th, 2017– As the government began isolating Jews in ghettos and camps, Jews in German-occupied territories could not escape Nazi persecution and eventual deportation,
New Exhibit Being Installed
June 26th, 2017– A new exhibit installation will be taking place June 27th & 28th. This room will be closed for two days while the rest
VHM Artifact Highlight: Ghetto Stories
June 20th, 2017– The main function of ghettoization -- physically segregating Jewish citizens from the rest of society -- eventually served as a key step
VHM Artifact Highlight: ID Badges
June 5th, 2017– For Jews who remained in Europe, it became more and more difficult to escape the reach of the Third Reich. With every
VHM Artifact Highlight: Hyde Farmland
May 25th, 2017– While the Germans increased their restrictions on Jewish citizens in an effort to force them to leave the country, foreign governments continued
VHM Artifact Highlight: Baermann Family Immigration
May 1st, 2017– By stripping German Jews of their rights and livelihoods, the Nazi government sought to create a nation inhospitable to its Jewish population.