Join the Museum for Civil Rights Night: The Impact of Racial Laws from Jim Crow and the Holocaust featuring historian Dr. Dan J. Puckett, Professor of History at Troy University and Chair of the Alabama Holocaust Commission. Dr. Puckett will explore racial laws in both American history and the Holocaust. He will be joined in conversation by Reverend Rodrick...
Easter Sunday: Closed
Join the Museum at Congregation B’nai Amoona, as we come together to honor the memory of the six million Jews and millions of others who were murdered during one of the darkest chapters in human history. May the commemoration be a source of reflection, remembrance, and renewed commitment to building a more just world.
As part of the Lest We Forget exhibition, on display at The District from April 16 – May 3, join the Museum for a screening of the documentary Lest We Forget, which explores the creation of the exhibition. The film follows German-Italian photographer and filmmaker Luigi Toscano on his journey to meet Holocaust survivors and capture their...
A fascinating look at the true history behind NJT’s St. Louis premiere production of Joshua Harmon’s Prayer for the French Republic. Taking place in 1945-1946 and 2015, the play follows five generations of a family in Paris who survive the Holocaust only to face new threats seventy years later. Dr. Dorian Stuber will provide an overview...
Join us for a unique opportunity to get up close and personal with artifacts from our Collection. Several items not usually on display will be available for visitors to engage...
Join the Museum, in partnership with the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, for a powerful panel on the surge of antisemitism, conspiracy culture, and online radicalization. Hear from leading experts on how hate spreads, why conspiracy thinking takes hold, and what each of us can do to recognize, resist, and respond to antisemitism. Moderator: Mark Weitzman is...
Through the larger theme of “More than Just Old Stuff” this session of Inside the Vault will be discussing the importance of context in telling stories about museum objects. Join our Archives & Collections staff to get a behind-the-scenes look at why our collection is the way it is and also help you better understand what our...