Admission for Two or Four to Holocaust Memorial Center (Up to 50% Off)
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Good for KidsLearn the atrocities and lessons of the Holocaust through personal stories of survivors who rebuilt their lives in Michigan after the war.
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About The Zekelman Holocaust Center
The Zekelman Holocaust Center (The HC) serves as a community center, a hub for Holocaust education, and a public museum on the history of the Holocaust.
Our renovated core exhibition tells the story of the Holocaust and the rise of Nazism through archival footage, images, artifacts, and interactive videos of survivor testimonies.
- The HC offers free admission to all uniformed service personnel with ID, library visitors, and guests who present a valid EBT card.
- The museum is ADA-compliant and wheelchair accessible. Wheelchairs are available at the Visitor Services desk upon request.
- Explore the museum independently, using our mobile guide for additional context, or during a docent-led tour on Fridays and Sundays at 1:00 PM.
- Join us on Sundays at 12:00 PM for our Survivor Talk Sunday speaker series to hear from a local Holocaust survivor or one of their descendants.
If you would like to bring a larger group for a visit, please contact us at (248) 553-2400 to make arrangements. Learn more about The HC at holocaustcenter.org.
Things to Know Before Your Visit
Parking and Entrance
The HC has free onsite parking and, as an ADA-compliant facility, has a wheelchair accessible entrance. The safety of our guests is paramount and all visitors must pass through a brief security screening upon entrance.
Time Commitment
Our renovated core exhibit spans 20,000 square feet. We recommend giving yourself one to two hours to explore the core exhibit, current special exhibits, and our Doris & Eric Billes Museum Shop.
Recommendations for Young Children
We recommend visiting The HC with children ages 12 and above. Distressing content within the exhibits may be difficult for younger visitors to see, so please use your best judgment.
Photography and Videography
The HC permits still photography and video recording for noncommercial use only, unless otherwise approved in advance. Flash photography is not permitted.
Coats and Bag Policy
There is not a secured bag or coat check available, however, we do offer public coat racks to hang up items during your visit. Visitors are required to leave larger bags and packages in their vehicles. The HC is not responsible for loss or damage to items left unattended.
Item Restrictions
Food (unless medically needed), beverages (except for bottled water), chewing gum, and candy are not allowed in the exhibit. The HC does not have a designated space for lunch or meals, however, you may visit one of many nearby restaurants.
Guns or weapons of any kind, pets (except service animals), signs, banners, handouts, large bags, and packages are not permitted in The HC.
Tripods, monopods, and selfie sticks are not allowed without advanced permission. We allow professional, cell phone, and small personal cameras but flash photography is not permitted. If you must take a phone call, please exit the exhibit.
Please note that The HC is a smoke-free and vape-free facility and these products are not permitted inside or outside of the building near entrances.
Hours of Operation
- Sunday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Monday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Tuesday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Wednesday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Thursday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Friday: 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
- Saturday: Closed
Last admittance is one hour prior to close.
Learn the atrocities and lessons of the Holocaust through personal stories of survivors who rebuilt their lives in Michigan after the war.
Best Price GuaranteeIf you find a better price somewhere else, let us know. We'll cover the difference, worry-free. See full details at gr.pn/bpg
About The Zekelman Holocaust Center
The Zekelman Holocaust Center (The HC) serves as a community center, a hub for Holocaust education, and a public museum on the history of the Holocaust.
Our renovated core exhibition tells the story of the Holocaust and the rise of Nazism through archival footage, images, artifacts, and interactive videos of survivor testimonies.
- The HC offers free admission to all uniformed service personnel with ID, library visitors, and guests who present a valid EBT card.
- The museum is ADA-compliant and wheelchair accessible. Wheelchairs are available at the Visitor Services desk upon request.
- Explore the museum independently, using our mobile guide for additional context, or during a docent-led tour on Fridays and Sundays at 1:00 PM.
- Join us on Sundays at 12:00 PM for our Survivor Talk Sunday speaker series to hear from a local Holocaust survivor or one of their descendants.
If you would like to bring a larger group for a visit, please contact us at (248) 553-2400 to make arrangements. Learn more about The HC at holocaustcenter.org.
Things to Know Before Your Visit
Parking and Entrance
The HC has free onsite parking and, as an ADA-compliant facility, has a wheelchair accessible entrance. The safety of our guests is paramount and all visitors must pass through a brief security screening upon entrance.
Time Commitment
Our renovated core exhibit spans 20,000 square feet. We recommend giving yourself one to two hours to explore the core exhibit, current special exhibits, and our Doris & Eric Billes Museum Shop.
Recommendations for Young Children
We recommend visiting The HC with children ages 12 and above. Distressing content within the exhibits may be difficult for younger visitors to see, so please use your best judgment.
Photography and Videography
The HC permits still photography and video recording for noncommercial use only, unless otherwise approved in advance. Flash photography is not permitted.
Coats and Bag Policy
There is not a secured bag or coat check available, however, we do offer public coat racks to hang up items during your visit. Visitors are required to leave larger bags and packages in their vehicles. The HC is not responsible for loss or damage to items left unattended.
Item Restrictions
Food (unless medically needed), beverages (except for bottled water), chewing gum, and candy are not allowed in the exhibit. The HC does not have a designated space for lunch or meals, however, you may visit one of many nearby restaurants.
Guns or weapons of any kind, pets (except service animals), signs, banners, handouts, large bags, and packages are not permitted in The HC.
Tripods, monopods, and selfie sticks are not allowed without advanced permission. We allow professional, cell phone, and small personal cameras but flash photography is not permitted. If you must take a phone call, please exit the exhibit.
Please note that The HC is a smoke-free and vape-free facility and these products are not permitted inside or outside of the building near entrances.
Hours of Operation
- Sunday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Monday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Tuesday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Wednesday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Thursday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Friday: 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
- Saturday: Closed
Last admittance is one hour prior to close.
Need To Know Info
About Holocaust Memorial Center
Named one of the city's best cultural museums by CBS Detroit, the Holocaust Memorial Center is among America’s first Holocaust museums. For more than 25 years, the HMC has memorialized the senseless murder of millions, promoting tolerance while sending out a call to action to prevent future discrimination, hate crimes, bullying, and genocide by keeping alive the memory of the Holocaust and the lives it claimed.
Starting near the museum's lobby, an illustrated tracing 4,000 years of Jewish history leads into The Museum of European Jewish Heritage, which highlights Judaism through artifacts and displays. From there, a ramp descending beyond a 22-foot window display of Nazi propaganda leads into an exhibit on The Final Solution. Here, displays and audiovisual installations usher visitors toward the Survivors' Theater, where live presentations by Detroit-area survivors illuminate the atrocities' personal costs. Daily tours are led by the museum's caring, expert educators, who guide guests through the exhibits while encouraging them to internalize the lessons for use in their own lives.
New to the museum is the Weisberg Gallery, where a Holocaust-era boxcar stands as a reminder of the scale of the period's atrocities. The museum also welcomes traveling exhibits such as Beyond Swastika and Jim Crow, a collection depicting the story of Jewish professors fleeing Nazism and finding teaching positions at historically black universities. The exhibit explores the encounter between these scholars and their students, the impact the relationships had on one another, and the effect on the Civil Rights Movement and American society.
Post-war exhibits cover the Nuremberg Trials, honor the righteous individuals who risked their lives to resist the Nazis or save Jewish lives during the war, and pay homage to those who perished with a memorial flame. The museum also houses a well-stocked library, where guests can research their genealogy with materials dedicated to European Jewish history. Beyond its core exhibits, the HMC hosts special exhibits encompassing photographs, art, and history, in addition to sending survivors to speaking engagements throughout the city and hosting the Kindertransport Memory Quilt, whose patches represent the experiences of Jewish youth rescued from Eastern Europe.
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