New Mexico Holocaust & Intolerance Museum, Holocaust and intolerance museum in Albuquerque, United States
The New Mexico Holocaust & Intolerance Museum is an educational facility in downtown Albuquerque that addresses genocides, human rights violations, and social justice issues. The collection includes documents and artifacts that illustrate various forms of persecution and their impact on communities.
The museum was founded in 2001 by Werner Gellert, a Holocaust survivor, and his wife Frances to document persecution. Their mission was to foster understanding of the impacts of genocide and intolerance on communities.
The museum documents experiences of several communities, including Jewish, Native American, Armenian, and African American groups, with discrimination and their resilience. Visitors can explore how different cultures responded to persecution and intolerance in their own ways.
The museum is located in central Albuquerque and is open to the public on certain days of the week. School groups can book guided tours to gain deeper understanding of the exhibits.
The museum's exhibits are assembled by its own volunteers and change over time, so what is on view varies between visits. Its subject matter is not limited to one religion, culture, region or era: alongside the Holocaust displays are sections on the Armenian genocide, the Greek genocide, the genocide of Native Americans and the genocide in Rwanda.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 94,583 contributors worldwide.