Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio is dedicated to educating our community about the dangers of hatred, prejudice & apathy.
Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio is a special program of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio.
A curriculum built on tolerance and remembrance traces the recurrent themes of persecution and discrimination from the Nazi extermination of European Jews during World War II to bullying in today's classrooms and neighborhoods. Local Holocaust survivors are available to speak to groups who book a tour online at www.HMMSA.org
Visitors to the museum will learn about the Holocaust through three exhibits. The main exhibit relates the 12-year history of the Nazi era. Beginning with the rise of Nazism, visitors trace the incremental steps that led to genocide from the early years of persecution to extermination in the killing fields and death camps.
In an outside corridor is a special display titled, “In America 1933-45: Response to the Holocaust”, which traces American reaction and involvement in events unfolding in Europe.
A smaller exhibit is dedicated to the Holocaust survivors who settled in San Antonio after liberation and to American soldiers who liberated the concentration camps. In addition, the Holocaust Memorial Museum includes a contemplative area located on an exterior terrace that memorializes those who perished during the Holocaust.
Organized tours for school groups or organizations can be arranged by appointment.
