Bear witness to the holocaust
Discover an incredible period in world history through a geographically-oriented exhibition that leads visitors across Europe and back, from 1933 to 1945.
Get TicketsExplore more than 3,000 years of Jewish history and the millennia of antisemitism that culminated in the murder of 6 million Jews during the Holocaust.
Examine Adolf Hitler’s ideology and the rise of the Nazi regime in Germany, tracing how hatred, propaganda, ideology, and the erosion of democratic institutions led to one of history’s greatest atrocities.
The Holocaust / Shoah Wing (Hebrew for “catastrophe”) traces the progression of Nazi violence, beginning with early acts of terror and mass shootings and culminating in the industrialized murder carried out in the death camps.
Throughout the exhibition, stories of Upstanders highlight individuals who demonstrated courage and moral conviction in the face of injustice.
Testimonies from Holocaust survivors who made their homes in Dallas after the war and liberators from Texas appear throughout the wing, connecting visitors to the personal stories behind this history and the resilience of Jewish tradition and culture.
Holocaust / shoah wing highlights:
World War II Boxcar
After learning about the Nazi’s “Final Solution” to exterminate the Jews, visitors will come face-to-face with a restored Nazi-era boxcar. This was the first Holocaust museum in the world to house an authentic World War II boxcar. It was acquired by local Holocaust survivors in 1984. Boxcars were crucial to the deportation of Jews from their homes to concentration and death camps. Visitors can walk through the boxcar and see a video that includes testimony of Jews who experienced the horrors of riding in similar railcars.
Personal Testimonies
Visitors can view personal testimonies at video stations throughout the exhibition. They can choose from an array of local Holocaust survivor and liberator testimonies and listen to tales of discrimination and hatred, but also of survival, hope, and rescue, that will leave a lasting impression.
Original Films
These original archival films and survivor testimonies invite visitors into a deeply personal encounter with history.
"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
