Illinois Holocaust Museum

We stand in solidarity with the Jewish community in West Bloomfield, Michigan.

@ChicagosMayor @50thWardChicago @chicago It was an honor to work with you and Alderman Silverstein to pass the resolution that commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day We appreciate your commitment to fight antisemitism and all forms of hate.

It was an honor to meet Holocaust Survivor Yvonne Aronson and hear her story of hiding from Nazi occupation in Belgium. This International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Chicago honors the legacy of Holocaust victims and survivors by redoubling our commitment to combatting Holocaust denial, distortion, and revisionism.

Today we observe International Holocaust Remembrance Day, to honor the six million Jews and millions of others murdered by the Nazis. We remember the lives lost, the communities destroyed, and the truths that history demands we carry forward. Learn more: buff.ly/uUgYf21

Due to sub-zero temperatures, Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360 will be temporarily closed on Friday, January 23, and Saturday, January 24. We look forward to welcoming visitors back on Sunday, January 25. Stay warm, Chicago.

We must all work together to combat hatred, violence, and bigotry. #StopAntisemitism #StandAgainstHate #Solidarity

In observance of New Year’s Day, the Museum will be CLOSED on Thursday 1/1. The Museum will resume regular hours on Friday, 1/2. We hope everyone has a happy new year! We look forward to welcoming you in 2026.

In observance of Christmas, the Museum will close early on Wednesday 12/24 at 2pm and will be closed on Thursday 12/25. The Museum will resume regular hours on Friday, 12/26. We hope everyone has a happy and peaceful holiday!

Due to the winter storm, we will be closing Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360 today at 1pm.

Our Survivors are at the heart of our mission to “Remember the Past, Transform the Future” which is more important than ever. Join us 1 week from today — October 29 — for FREE admission and experience these powerful stories. Reserve your tickets now: buff.ly/il60rzL

On September 17, I visited the Illinois Holocaust Museum’s temporary downtown annex, “Experience360.” The main museum in Skokie, the third largest Holocaust museum in the world, is currently under renovation. CEO Bernard Cherkasov gave me a warm welcome and shared the museum’s mission. I reflected on my past engagements with the Jewish community, including trips to Israel with Prime Ministers Koizumi (2006) and Abe (2015), my visit to the Holocaust Education Center in Fukuyama, Hiroshima before coming to Chicago in May, and my meeting with AJC Chicago on August 19. I toured the exhibits with Doris Lazarus, daughter of Holocaust survivors. She explained that the museum was founded in Skokie in 1981 in response to the 1977 National Socialist Party of America march attempt. Many Holocaust survivors, including her mother, Leah “Lonia” Mosak, were central figures in establishing the museum to educate future generations. Lonia was born in Poland and survived the ghetto, Auschwitz-Birkenau, and the Death March. I also saw a Satsuma tea set donated by Miriam Goldberger, a Sugihara survivor. One of the museum’s highlight exhibits was the VR 3D film A Promise Kept, in which Holocaust survivor and former Museum President Fritzie Fritzshall retraces her childhood and survival at Auschwitz, offering a profoundly moving and immersive account that brings the history and memories of the Holocaust to life. As the second largest Holocaust museum in the United States, the Illinois Holocaust Museum not only honors the memory of the millions who were massacred during the Holocaust, but also salutes the courage and resilience of survivors, teaching universal lessons that combat hatred, prejudice, and indifference. Looking ahead, I emphasized our shared responsibility to preserve history and bear witness, and the duty we all share to build a world rooted in justice and empathy. #IllinoisHolocaustMuseum #HistoryMatters #JewishCommunity #HolocaustEducation #HolocaustRemembrance #Skokie1977 #ChiuneSugihara #HolocaustHistory #NeverForget #Justice

In observance of Yom Kippur, the Museum will close early on Wednesday 10/1 at 2pm and will be closed on Thursday 10/2. The Museum will resume regular hours on Friday, 10/3.

In observance of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, the Museum will close early today at 2pm and will be closed tomorrow, 9/23. We will reopen on Wednesday, September 24th for Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360’s first FREE day!

Museum free days are back! Visit our new downtown satellite museum Experience360 for FREE the last Wednesday of every month. On September 24, explore powerful stories, immersive exhibits, and unforgettable experiences, all at no cost: buff.ly/Om8sFd3

In need of plans this Labor Day? Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360 is open! Spend your day experiencing lessons of courage, humanity, and inspiration. Join us at 360 N. State St and reserve your tickets now: buff.ly/FTwEutZ Photo Credit: Josh Sears

The reviews are in—our Northern Trust Virtual Reality Theater exhibition is “deeply moving, life-affirming, and should not be missed,” shares Marc Vitali of WTTW. Don't miss this powerful experience. Reserve your tickets: buff.ly/FTwEutZ

We are thrilled to welcome our first groups of visitors at Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360, our new downtown satellite museum. Plan your visit to experience lessons of courage, resilience and strength: buff.ly/FTwEutZ Photo Credit: Josh Sears

Today we open our doors to Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360! Yesterday’s grand opening ceremony included remarks from Governor Pritzker and moving participation from Survivors. We will be open 7 days a week. Reserve your tickets: buff.ly/FTwEutZ

Step inside the Karkomi Family Foundation Gallery: Holocaust & World War II and journey through the pivotal events of 1933–1945. Get a behind-the-scenes sneak peek in this video—then see it for yourself in just 5 days! Reserve your tickets now: ttps://tinyurl.com/ymdc4vs7