VHM Artifact Highlight: Pre-War Menorah
January 2nd, 2017– The menorah is an important symbol of Judaism that can be traced to the early history of the religion. The first menorah
Holocaust Organizations, Scholars and Educators Sound Alarm on Surge in Hate Crimes
December 7th, 2016– The Virginia Holocaust Museum along with 160 institutions and individuals call on lawmakers to condemn white nationalist groups and ask citizens to
Lindsay Stone + Amanda Prak: “Facing a Cambodian Past”
December 1st, 2016– Videographer to the Virginia Holocaust Museum, Lindsay Stone, has the opportunity to film a documentary about the history of Cambodia and Khmer
2016 Annual Legislative Reception at the VHM
November 15, 2016– The Jewish Community Federation of Richmond (JCFR) and its Jewish Community Relations Committee (JCRC) are proud to host their 2016 Annual Legislative
Teachers Learn at the VHM
October 10, 2016– Today we held two short workshops for teachers from Henrico County Public Schools. In this photo teachers examine a selection of artifacts
VHM Remembers
October 4, 2016– Dr. Charles Sydnor being introduced to then Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres, OBM Jerusalem, Israel, June 1985. Retired VHM Director Dr. Charles
Deadly Medicine Ending Soon
September 23, 2016– There are just two weekends left to see Deadly Medicine! The exhibit runs until October 2nd, so stop by and check it
September Artifact Swap
September 14, 2016– Lithuanian Torah Scroll This week, as part of our regular artifact rotation, we swapped out the Lithuanian Torah scroll in our synagogue
Busiest Month to Date
September 7, 2016– August was the busiest month in our 19 year history Six thousand and seven hundred guests visited the VHM! We had a
Teacher’s Workshop: Salvaged Pages
September 5, 2016– Young Writers' Diaries of the Holocaust Attention Teachers! Join the VHM for a one day workshop focused on “Salvaged Pages: Young Writer’s