Museum of Tolerance, Social justice museum in Los Angeles, United States
The Museum of Tolerance, also known as Beit HaShoah, is a stepped building of reddish-brown stone or brick on West Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles. Its recessed entrance, sheltered by a deep overhang, carries gold lettering reading "MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE" and "SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER" above the opening. Inside, multimedia exhibits examine racism, prejudice and the Holocaust.
The Simon Wiesenthal Center opened this institution in 1993 to preserve memory of the Holocaust and educate about crimes against humanity. The founding was part of a movement that wanted to create educational spaces after World War II where witnesses could share their stories.
The name reflects the idea that understanding grows through education and dialogue. Visitors see installations with testimonies and documents that show how prejudice works in daily life and what consequences it can have.
The museum is closed on Saturdays, the Jewish day of rest, as well as on major Jewish and US public holidays. It stands at 9786 West Pico Boulevard, and a visit usually takes two to three hours depending on time spent in each gallery.
Visitors receive identity cards with names and photos of real Holocaust victims at the start. At the end of the tour, they learn what happened to the person on their card, a method that makes individual fates personally tangible.
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