Holocaust Museum LA

The oldest museum founded by Holocaust survivors in the United States, Holocaust Museum LA is located in Pan Pacific Park within the Fairfax district of Los Angeles. Its mission is to commemorate those who perished, honor those who survived, educate about the Holocaust and inspire a more dignified and humane world.

Founded in 1961 by Holocaust survivors, the museum is open to all and admission is free for California residents. In addition to a vast collection of artifacts, the museum offers docent-led tours and self-guided audio guides in English and Spanish.

This special exhibit showcases restored violins that survived the Holocaust. The instruments were returned to music by renowned Tel Aviv violinmakers Amnon and Avshalom Weinstein, each with their own story of survival.

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The exhibition is a joint effort of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, GRoW @ Annenberg and the Holocaust Museum LA. It is hosted at the Jewish Heritage Center on Museum Row, diagonally across from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).

On display are six rare, restored violins that survived the Holocaust. These instruments were used to perform classical music during the Holocaust, and the museum hopes that the experience of seeing these musical masterpieces in such a special setting will inspire students to learn more about Jewish music and their own histories.

These violins were not destined to survive the war, but the story of their rescue and restoration is one that has inspired generations of violinists. The violins have been played in more than 200 concerts worldwide, with audiences from around the world responding to each performance.

Visitors can also view the Sobibor Model: A replica of the Sobibor Extermination camp in Poland, built by a survivor from memory. The model is on permanent display at the museum and includes a video screen that features an interview with the artist who made it.

"The Ushpizin of the Silver Screen": In honor of Sukkot, the museum has teamed up with arts and culture nonprofit Reboot to present a public installation called "The Ushpizin of the silver Screen: Honoring the Visions & Voices of the Past." The installation features films from the museum's Silver Screen Studios project, including three original series: Dispatches From Quarantine, "Coming of Age" and "The Last Act," plus "Voices of History," which captures the oral histories of Holocaust survivors from the museum's collection.