Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center

Illinois Holocaust Museum
and Education Center
View of the Museum and Education Center
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Established1981 (Original Site)
2009 (Current Site)
Location9603 Woods Drive
Skokie, Illinois
Coordinates42°03′24″N 87°45′39″W / 42.0566°N 87.7607°W / 42.0566; -87.7607
TypeHolocaust memorials
Visitorsover 300,000
PresidentFritzie Fritzshall
CuratorArielle Weininger
Architect
Public transit accessBus interchangePace
Bus interchangeCTA
Websiteilholocaustmuseum.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.

  1. ^ "Mission". Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center. Retrieved 8 June 2016.