Harriet Howard Heithaus The photos have the color, detail and careful stitching of a grandmother's quilt. But the story they tell is one of terror and flight, a young life disrupted and a family murdered, during World War II. Photographs of "Fabric of Survival," a gripping series...
BY CINDY PIERCE The Holocaust Museum & Education Center of Southwest Florida presents a unique photographic exhibit this summer on the theme of Holocaust memory. “Fabric of Survival: The Story of Esther Niesental Krinitz as Told through Her Needlework” has been displayed around the world and...
The Museum is thrilled and honored to announce that Gulfshore Life Magazine readers selected us as 2017 Winner of the Collier County Museum category in their Readers’ Choice Annual Awards poll. A big "thank you" to them for recognizing the Museum and its commitment to...
Many thanks to our friends who attended Triumph 2017: The Freedom Writers Story. It was a lovely evening at Quail West Golf & Country Club, with over 200 people in attendance to hear the inspirational words of Erin Gruwell. We also had the opportunity to hear...
The Holocaust Museum of Southwest Florida teaches the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The museum provides educational programs and activities. View the Video on NaplesNews.com...
Museum Docent Elliott Katz will present a six-part Holocaust history lecture series beginning on Thursday, January 26, 2017. All lectures will be held at Hodges University Naples campus, and reservations may be made on line at https://hu.formstack.com/forms/cll_lecture_series. For more information, contact April May at amay@hodges.edu or...
Artist Juan Diaz creates a Memorial Garden Art Installation at the Museum to honor the legacy of the late Holocaust Survivors and Camp Liberators who have worked in the Museum's Education program. [caption id="attachment_3249" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] The Garden, 2016 Acrylic on Treated Muslin Fabric, 6'2 x...
The Museum participated in the cross-curriculum training program for Collier County teachers. Put together by Champions for Learning, a local organization that funds grants for teachers and students, and The Baker Museum at Artis—Naples 55 elementary teachers were provided with instruction about to teach using Curious...
Have you ever wondered about the story behind the story of that curious little monkey named George? Did you know that he was a World War II refugee and came to the United States with a different name? The Holocaust Museum & Education Center of...
by Sandra Lee Buxton Some people cook with flair, some cook with family, yet others take pleasure in cooking with history, and now you can too. Yes, I did mean history. I suggest that you visit the Holocaust Museum and pick up the special cookbooks that...