About the Museum The
El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center chronicles
the events that occurred during a dark period in Europe.
During the years of the Nazi Holocaust, 1933 to
1945, an infamous doctrine led to a belief in a
"superior Aryan race." This was an excuse to
systematically segregate and then destroy entire
communities in order to achieve the "Final
Solution" - eradication of world Jewry.
Six million Jews, including one and a half million
children, and another five million non-Jews, who were
classified as "undesirables," were murdered
during this time by the Nazis and their allies.
With no mercy, individuals were stripped of
personal possessions, property and business assets and of
all rights as citizens. Families were separated - wives
from husbands, children from parents. All were subjected
to unspeakable horrors.
The El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center
was established in memory of those killed by the Nazis,
in honor of the survivors who endured the terrors and
with respect for those who lost family and friends.
The museum was founded on the hope and belief
that by remembering and documenting the events, civilized
people will prevent another Holocaust.
The museum goals are to combat prejudice and
bigotry through education and to remind the world of the
value and dignity of human life.
As the survivors and liberators
dwindle in number, the museum collection becomes even
more important. It is a response to those who would deny
that the Holocaust occurred by providing indisputable
testimony to the activities during those years. [Home]
The Garden of
the Righteous The Garden of the Righteous
is a quiet area established to commemorate the many
non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews from their
Nazi oppresors. Italian cypress growing along the garden
wall are in keeping with tradition of planting trees as a
living tribute. [Home]
Museum Holdings
The El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center grew
from a one-room facility in the EL Paso Jewish Community
Center to a new building which was dedicated in 1992.
The curving flow of the walkway, subdued
lighting and stark white walls are a backdrop for the
interesting and thought-provoking exhibits. This includes
an impressive collection of artifacts, documents,
videotapes and items retrieved from the ghettos, the
killing fields, the concentration camps and death camps
of Europe during World War II.
Among the photographs are those taken by the
Nazis themselves, which they used to document the
progress of their "mission."
The facility also features
dramatic, three-dimensional exhibits and one-of-a-kind,
original peices. [Home]
Memorial Room
In the Memorial Room, visitors
may take a few moments for quiet reflection or prayer.
Marble walls contain plaques inscribed in loving memory
with the names of victims who died during the Holocaust
whose relatives live in El Paso. And in the center, an
"eternal light" burns as part of a memorial
display. [Home]
The Study Center
The El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center
serves as an educational facility to promote knowledge of
the events of the Holocaust. A referral service provides
speakers, including individuals who are liberators or
survivors.
As a research and study center, the facility
provides documentation and reference materials for
independent use.
Teachers are encouraged to
incorporate the study of the Holocaust into the classroom
curriculum and to arrange a tour of the museum facility.
Guided group tours of the museum are provided at no
charge to interested groups and individuals. Interested
groups are invited to contact the museum office by
calling Sylvia Cohen(915) 833-5656. [Home]
Directions and
operating hours of the El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study
Center
Exit Interstate 10 at Exectutive
Center. If travelling east-bound on Interstate 10, turn
left on Executive Center. If travelling west-bound on
Interstate 10, turn right on Executive Center. Turn left
on North Mesa. Continue on Mesa for 1.5 miles to
Festival.turn west on Festival and continue for two
blocks to Mardi Gras and turn right which then becomes
Wallenberg. Enter campus parking lot at right.
Our normal operatin hours are Sunday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday from 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Normal tours last one hour and the last
tour will start at 3:00 [Home]
El Paso Holocaust
Museum and Study Center
401 Wallenberg Drive - El Paso, Texas
79912 - (915) 833-5656
Further
Information via the World Wide Web on Holocaust Issues
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