Zekelman Holocaust Center

About the experience

Visiting the Zekelman Holocaust Center is an emotionally profound and deeply educational experience. The museum, located in Farmington Hills, Michigan, offers powerful exhibits that focus on personal survivor testimonies and artifacts from the Holocaust. Each gallery has been carefully designed to ensure the voices of survivors remain central, using both traditional displays and cutting-edge technology to immerse visitors in the history of this tragic period.

• Survivor Stories: One of the most striking aspects of the center is how it highlights personal stories from Michigan Holocaust survivors. These first-person accounts bring a human perspective to the atrocities of the Holocaust, allowing visitors to connect emotionally with those who lived through this dark time in history.
• Exhibits: The museum features artifacts like a Holocaust-era boxcar used during deportations and a sapling from Anne Frank’s tree, offering tangible links to the past. The Hall of Remembrance provides a quiet, reflective space where visitors can honor the victims, while exhibits such as Genocide in the East and the Camp System offer detailed insight into the various aspects of the Holocaust, including the mass shootings in Eastern Europe.
• Interactive Learning: The museum’s educational approach is highly interactive, incorporating multimedia displays that encourage visitors to engage with the material on a deeper level. The newly renovated exhibits focus not just on the historical facts but also on the resilience and courage of survivors, offering valuable lessons on tolerance, empathy, and the importance of preventing future atrocities.

The Zekelman Holocaust Center’s commitment to education and remembrance ensures that visitors leave with a powerful understanding of the Holocaust’s impact, as well as a sense of personal responsibility to fight against injustice.