Upcoming Events

Join us for the first installment of “Survivor Hour” in 2026. After five poetry collections, Jason Sommer recently published his first book of non-fiction, the memoir Shmuel’s Bridge: Following the Tracks to Auschwitz with My Survivor Father. Jason will be in conversation with fellow author and former director of the Museum of Jewish Heritage, David Marwell, about the memoir and the impact of living with the stories of the Holocaust.

Join the Museum for an in-depth discussion with Dr. David Marwell, former CEO of the Museum of Jewish Heritage and former Chief of Investigative Research with the U.S. Department of Justice, and Ruth Kim, former General Counsel, Senior Vice President, and Senior Partner at Fleishman-Hillard Inc. Drawing on their extensive legal careers, they will explore Dr. Marwell’s book, Mengele: Unmasking the Angel of Death, and his firsthand experience conducting investigative research for the U.S. Department of Justice in support of the prosecution of Nazi criminals.

Uncover the legal, historical, and moral reckoning behind one of history’s most notorious war criminals in a compelling conversation led by two distinguished legal minds as they examine the pursuit of justice, accountability, and historical truth after the Holocaust.

This free program is for Museum members only. A light lunch will be provided.

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 Burton, President at St. Louis Airport Interfaith Chaplaincy and member of the Museum’s Board of Directors.

This event offers a thought-provoking look at how the histories of racial oppression in the American history and Nazi genocide relate, inviting reflection on civil rights, justice, and historical memory.

Join the Museum for a Day of Remembrance in connection with our special exhibition, Resilience: A Sensi Sense of Legacy. February 19th commemorates President Roosevelt’s signing of Executive Order 9066 in 1942, which led to the forced removal and imprisonment of over 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry during WWII. The Museum and the Japanese American Citizens League welcome you for a conversation with author, Tracy Slater and Japanese-American Internment Descendent, Robin Hattori for a discussion of Slater’s book, Together in Manzanar: The True Story of a Japanese Jewish Family in an American Concentration Camp.

Join the Museum for a one hour live musical experience of loss and resilience, From Silence to Song: Hope and Remembrance after the Holocaust. Lori Laitman’s I Never Saw Another Butterfly brings the words of young voices to life, chosen from a collection of poems written by children from the Terezin Concentration Camp. Jake Heggie’s chamber opera Another Sunrise tells the story of Krystyna Zywulska, a Holocaust survivor and author of I Survived Auschwitz.

Through the larger theme of “More than Just Old Stuff” this 2026 Inside the Vault session will be discussing how museums started. The presentation will also give a behind-the-scenes look at why our collection is the way it is and also help you better understand what our archives team’s role is at the museum. Join our Archives & Collections staff to delve into this important topic and get a closer look at our collections!