Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center

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Illinois Holocaust Museum
and Education Center

View of the Museum and Education Center from the Northeast
Established	1981 (Original Site) 2009 (Current Site)
Location	9603 Woods Drive Skokie, Illinois
Coordinates	42°03′24″N 87°45′39″W / 42.0566°N 87.7607°W / 42.0566; -87.7607
Type	Holocaust memorials
Visitors	over 300,000
President	Fritzie Fritzshall
Curator	Arielle Weininger
Architect	Stanley Tigerman Yitzchak Mais (designer)
Public transit access	Pace CTA
Website	ilholocaustmuseum.org

The Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center is a museum located in Skokie, Illinois, near Chicago. According to the Center's mission statement, its founding principle is to "Remember the Past; Transform the Future." Its mission is to preserve the legacy of the Holocaust by honoring victims' memories and to educate in the service of combating hatred, prejudice, and indifference.^[1] The Museum fulfills its mission through its collections-based exhibitions and through education programs and other initiatives that promote human rights and the elimination of genocide.