Museum of Jewish Heritage—A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
Updated January 4, 2026—It used to be an emotionally draining experience to visit the Museum of Jewish Heritage, which deals in explicit fashion with the Holocaust. But thanks to a recent overhaul of its core exhibit, the museum today focuses far more on the personal stories of those whose lives were upended (or ended altogether) by the Holocaust, including hopeful stories of those who survived, often against all odds. They do so with thousands of personal accounts, never-before-seen photos, compelling video interviews with survivors, and striking artifacts—a breadloaf-size suitcase that one family of four escaped to freedom with, or, more chilling, an annotated edition of Mein Kampf that belonged to Heinrich Himmler. The exhibit The Danish Escape is suitable for children 9 and up, as it tells the largely positive story of how the Danes saved much of their Jewish population. The core exhibit is best for those 13 and over.
Updated January 4, 2026—It used to be an emotionally draining experience to visit the Museum of Jewish Heritage, which deals in explicit fashion with the Holocaust. But thanks to a recent overhaul of its core exhibit, the museum today focuses far more on the personal stories of those whose lives were upended (or ended altogether) by the Holocaust, including hopeful stories of those who survived, often against all odds. They do so with thousands of personal accounts, never-before-seen photos, compelling video interviews with survivors, and striking artifacts—a breadloaf-size suitcase that one family of four escaped to freedom with, or, more chilling, an annotated edition of Mein Kampf that belonged to Heinrich Himmler. The exhibit The Danish Escape is suitable for children 9 and up, as it tells the largely positive story of how the Danes saved much of their Jewish population. The core exhibit is best for those 13 and over.
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