Museum of Tolerance, Social justice museum in Los Angeles, United States
The Museum of Tolerance is a building in Los Angeles that presents multimedia exhibitions on human rights, discrimination and genocide across more than 70,000 square feet (6,500 square meters). The rooms are equipped with screens, installations and archival material through which visitors can explore different topics.
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 building stands at 9786 West Pico Boulevard and opens Monday through Friday from 10 AM to 5 PM and Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM. A visit typically lasts two to three hours, depending on how much time you spend in each exhibition room.
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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