Dimensions in Testimony℠ Theater
Sit face-to-face with a Holocaust survivor’s story and ask questions that bring history to life.
Dimensions in Testimony
It's real time. It's groundbreaking.
Dimensions in Testimony from the USC Shoah Foundation lets visitors interact with Holocaust survivors in a specially designed space, where high-definition interview recordings paired with voice recognition technology enable these incredible people to respond to questions from the audience, inviting one-on-one “conversations.”
Our Dimensions in Testimony Theater is included with Museum admission. See the Guest Services Desk for times and availability, and to make reservations. Space is limited.
Please note: Every Friday we feature local Dallas Holocaust Survivor Max Glauben in our Dimensions in Testimony Theater.
Learn more about our speakers here.
Dimensions in Testimony
It's real time. It's groundbreaking.
Aaron Elster
Hear Aaron Elster’s remarkable story of survival as a child hidden in Poland during the Holocaust and the resilience that carried him into a new life in America.
Dimensions in Testimony from the USC Shoah Foundation lets visitors interact with Holocaust survivors in a specially designed space, where high-definition interview recordings paired with voice recognition technology enable these incredible people to respond to questions from the audience, inviting one-on-one “conversations.”
Our Dimensions in Testimony Theater is included with Museum admission. See the Guest Services Desk for times and availability, and to make reservations. Space is limited.
Please note: Every Friday we feature local Dallas Holocaust Survivor Max Glauben in our Dimensions in Testimony Theater.
Learn more about our speakers here.
This Month's Speakers
Week of June 29
Aaron Elster
As a young child in Nazi-occupied Poland, Aaron Elster survived by hiding in an attic for two years after being separated from his family during the liquidation of the ghetto they lived in. His remarkable story is one of resilience, survival, and rebuilding a life in America after the war. He later served in the U.S. Army, fighting for his adopted country in the Korean War.
Week of July 6
Max Glauben
A survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto, Majdanek, and multiple forced labor camps, Max Glauben became one of Dallas’s most beloved voices of Holocaust remembrance and a founding force behind the Museum. His story continues to inspire generations of visitors and Upstanders.
Week of July 13
Sam Harris
As a young child, Sam Harris lost most of his family to the Holocaust. He survived, hidden by his sister in concentration and labor camps until liberation. His testimony offers a rare child’s perspective on survival, family, and resilience.
Week of July 20
Eva Schloss
Eva Schloss shares a deeply moving story of survival, loss, and remembrance. After fleeing Vienna and living in hiding in Amsterdam, she was deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau. There, her father and brother were murdered. Her testimony offers a unique connection to Anne Frank’s story through her family’s relationship with Otto Frank.
Week of July 27
Israel Starck
Deported to Auschwitz as a teenager, Izzy Starck survived multiple concentration camps and the loss of most of his family. His testimony offers a deeply personal account of survival, perseverance, and rebuilding a life after liberation.
"I tell my story for the purpose of improving humanity. Drop, by drop, by drop, like water on a stone, the world can become a better place."
Pinchas Gutter, Holocaust Survivor
Dimensions in Testimony℠ is a collection of interactive biographies from USC Shoah Foundation that enable people to have conversations with pre-recorded video images of Holocaust survivors and other witnesses to genocide.
Dimensions in Testimony℠ is an initiative by USC Shoah Foundation to record and display testimony in a way that will preserve the dialogue between Holocaust Survivors and learners far into the future. Collaborating within the project are Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, with technology by USC Institute for Creative Technologies, and concept by Conscience Display. Funding for Dimensions in Testimony℠ was provided in part by Pears Foundation, Louis. F. Smith, Melinda Goldrich and Andrea Clayton/Goldrich Family Foundation in honor of Jona Goldrich, and Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center. Other partners include CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center.