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Museum of the unimaginable in a place you wouldn’t imagine

By NEIL SILVER You might question my idea of “fun” when I’m on holiday, but nothing beats taking my kids to visit a Holocaust museum wherever I am in the world. It’s been easy to enrich my children’s education in big cities such as New York, Washington and San Francisco, so I was very pleasantly surprised on my recent trip to Naples, Florida, … [Read more...] about Museum of the unimaginable in a place you wouldn’t imagine

International Holocaust Remembrance Day event at the Museum

On January 27, the Museum hosted a lecture and musical performance to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Museum Docent Ellaine Rosen presented "Witness to Goodness" presentation Holocaust heroes, which was followed by a moving performance by Jack Solomon on the restored Violins of Hope Project Klezmer violin on special loan to the … [Read more...] about International Holocaust Remembrance Day event at the Museum

Violins of Hope project brings reminder of Holocaust to Southwest Florida

By Sean Martinelli NAPLES, Fla. - Violins recovered from concentration camps during the Holocaust are on display for the public at the Naples Holocaust Museum and Education Center. The instruments are part of the "Violins of Hope" project and were played during the museum's December luncheon. "Music brought hope," the project's founder … [Read more...] about Violins of Hope project brings reminder of Holocaust to Southwest Florida

Lorie Mayer, a founding member of Holocaust museum in North Naples, dies

Alexi C. Cardona, Naples Daily News Even on her last day at the Holocaust museum in North Naples, Lorie Mayer captivated a crowd. Mayer visited the museum in April to say goodbye to the place and the people with whom she had spent nearly two decades. A group of middle schoolers were taking a tour. Museum president Susan Suarez asked if Mayer … [Read more...] about Lorie Mayer, a founding member of Holocaust museum in North Naples, dies

Instruments Onced Owned By Concentration Camp Prisoners Will Be Played In Upcoming SWFL Performance

By ANDREA PERDOMO The Naples Holocaust Museum and Education Center is hosting an exhibit of violins once owned and played by victims of Nazi concentration camps. This week a performance featuring the restored instruments will honor their stories. The exhibit is called Violins of Hope and has been on display since Nov. 14. It tells the story … [Read more...] about Instruments Onced Owned By Concentration Camp Prisoners Will Be Played In Upcoming SWFL Performance

Naples Holocaust Museum relocating to new space after receiving $1 million donation

By Jennifer Beeson, Naples Daily News The Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Naples is relocating to a new space after receiving a million-dollar donation. In early December, the museum, currently located in the Sandalwood Square Plaza off U.S. 41, started a capital campaign to reach a goal of $3.5 million toward finding a new home for … [Read more...] about Naples Holocaust Museum relocating to new space after receiving $1 million donation

Holocaust Museum receives landmark gift from Janet Cohen

Naples, Florida, — The Holocaust Museum & Education Center of Southwest Florida has received a pledge of $1 million from Janet Guttman Cohen towards its $3.5 million Capital Campaign for the purchase and renovation of a new building on U.S. 41 in Naples. In recognition of this gift, the Museum will name its new building in honor of Janet G. and … [Read more...] about Holocaust Museum receives landmark gift from Janet Cohen

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