Break Glass: Facilitating Conversations to End Hate
In conjunction with the LCVA’s Break Glass: The Art of V.L. Cox – A Conversation to End Hate exhibition, this workshop will provide educators with
Dr. Sydnor to be featured on VA Currents
December 15th, 2017– Tune in to Virgina Currents Thursday, January 25th at 8 PM on WCVE|PBS to see VHM Senior Historian, Dr. Charles Sydnor, talk
VHM Artifact Highlight: Political Prisoner Uniform
December 11th, 2017– Each act of passive and active resistance was a potential threat to the Third Reich. Not only could these acts physically impede
VHM Artifact Highlight: Torahs
October 30th, 2017– Armed acts were not the only form of resistance during the Holocaust. The Third Reich’s attempt to eradicate Jews began by disrupting
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