Holocaust Museum Set to Open in Skokie

By Marcus Gilmer on Nov 11, 2008 10:40PM

The Illinois Holocaust Museum is nearing completion and has been scheduled to open on April 19, 2009. At 65,000 square-foot, the museum will be the largest of its kind in the Midwest. Officials also say it's likely to be one of the last such museums made in conjunction with Holocaust survivors. J. B. Pritzker, campaign chair for the Museum, said, "This building is a testament to Holocaust survivors who settled in Illinois and their understanding that we must teach future generations the lessons of the Holocaust."

Artifacts include the original volume of the Nuremberg trial transcripts, nearly 2,000 testimonies of Midwest Holocaust survivors and a German rail car of the type used by the Nazis during the Holocaust to transport millions of Jews to concentration camps.

For more information, including the museum's exhibits and how you can contribute, be sure to visit its website.