Holocaust Museum LA

Established in 1961, Holocaust Museum LA (formerly known as the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust) is America's first survivor-founded museum, created by those who lived through the Nazi-led genocide of Jews during World War II. The founders started the museum with their personal artifacts from the Holocaust era – photographs, uniforms, documents, and other primary artifacts. In 2010, the museum relocated to a newly designed building in Los Angeles' Pan Pacific Park containing nine descending rooms that decrease in light as a representation of visitors' progression into the "darkest part of history." These rooms incorporate audio experiences, wall exhibits, photos, and video footage taken during the Holocaust.

Holocaust Museum LA also highlights cases of non-Jewish individuals who saved Jewish lives, as well as the victimization of other non-Jewish, targeted groups during the 1930s and 1940s. Through this immersive experience and educational programming, the museum encourages visitors to connect with Holocaust survivors, invites students to remember the children who perished, and provides teachers with resources to discuss the events of the Holocaust.