Museum of Tolerance | Visit | Exhibits

The Holocaust exhibit is a guided experience with audio narration that traces the Holocaust from its origins in the 1920s to the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945.

Through artifacts, photographs, multimedia, and survivor testimony, visitors are led back in time to witness how discrimination, dehumanization, and propaganda gave way to persecution, ghettos, camps, and the systematic murder of six million Jews and millions of others.

Each visitor receives a photo passport card that follows the story of one child during the Holocaust. Updated throughout the exhibition, the card traces one child’s personal experiences and concludes with their fate, connecting visitors to the human impact of hate.

The exhibit is immersive and evokes key moments of the Holocaust, recalling both the ordinary lives disrupted by Nazi rule and the enduring voices of survivors. These moments remind visitors that the Holocaust is known not only through historical records but also through the stories of millions who were persecuted.

The exhibition concludes with accounts of liberation and survival, inviting visitors to reflect on memory, responsibility, and the ongoing need to confront hatred and protect human dignity.

Visitor Information

Time: Allow 70-90 minutes
Location: Lower Level
Recommended Age: 12 and up

Hitler's 1919 Letter

This letter, signed by Adolf Hitler in 1919, outlines antisemitic views years before the Nazi rise to power, revealing the early foundations of policies that would later drive the Holocaust

Simon Wiesenthal’s office

Simon Wiesenthal’s original Vienna office, transported to the Museum with its documents, furniture, and books, is paired with a multimedia presentation on his efforts to document Nazi crimes and hold perpetrators accountable.

Children of the Holocaust Passport Cards

At the beginning of the exhibit, each visitor receives a different photo card with the story of a child whose life was impacted by the events surrounding WWII. At the end of the exhibit, the ultimate fate of each child is revealed.

Artifacts of the Holocaust

Visitors view prisoner uniforms, bowls and spoons, barbed wire, and other artifacts from Auschwitz that reveal the harsh conditions of the camp. These objects provide a stark understanding of daily life in the camp and the system of dehumanization imposed on prisoners.

Appeasement

In the years before World War II Allied leaders chose the path of appeasement and missed opportunities to stop Hitler. The political decisions made in response to Hitler’s rise to power serve as a cautionary tale for today. Through a dynamic multimedia presentation, fascinating letters and an engaging interactive exhibit, visitors explore the historic footage, speeches and other records that document events of the time and are prompted to relate lessons learned to current events.