Name: HOLOCAUST MUSEUM: SELFIES IN AUSCHWITZ
Start: 2023-02-15T19:00:00-08:00
End: 2023-02-15T20:30:00-08:00

HOLOCAUST MUSEUM: SELFIES IN AUSCHWITZ

WEDNESDAY – Holocaust Museum LA

Join us at Holocaust Museum LA for SELFIES IN AUSCHWITZ: The Challenges of Holocaust Memory in a Digital Age, a presentation from Dr. Jackie Feldman as he explores the ever-changing dynamics of preserving and honoring memory in the modern age of technology and social media.

Jackie Feldman, Ph.D. is a full professor of anthropology at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. He holds the Yaakov and Poriah Avnon Chair in Holocaust Studies and heads the Esther and Sidney Rabb Center for Holocaust Studies. He was an Israel Institute Visiting Faculty member at UC Berkeley in the Fall of 2022. He has published two books and numerous articles in scholarly journals. Dr. Feldman’s current research project, funded by the Israel Science Foundation and the German Association for Scholarly Research (DAAD), is “Memorial, museum, smartphone: Transmitting Holocaust memory in a digital generation.” This research examines how structures of authority, place memory, and social solidarities change as a result of widespread digital technologies and social media.

100 The Groove Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Holocaust Museum LA continues its mission to commemorate those who perished, honor those who survived, educate about the Holocaust, and inspire a more dignified and humane world.

ADMISSION

Admission is always free for Students. General admission is $15.

**Admission is FREE ALL DAY on Thursdays and Sundays from 1 pm – 5 pm.**

HISTORY

Holocaust Museum LA is the first survivor-founder and oldest Holocaust museum in the United States. Its genesis dates to the 1960s, when a group of survivors met and discovered that each of them had a photograph, document, or personal item from before the war. They decided that these artifacts needed a permanent home where they could be displayed safely and in perpetuity. They also wanted a place to memorialize their loved ones who perished and help to educate the public so that no one would ever forget.

Founded in 1961, Holocaust Museum LA is the only cultural institution in Los Angeles with a sole focus on the horrific impact and the enormity of the Holocaust that is free for students. Through customized tours, artifact-rich exhibitions, creative educational programs, and intergenerational conversations with survivors, the Museum teaches students and visitors to think critically about the lessons of the Holocaust and its social relevance today. Museum admission is always free for students from anywhere across the globe.

On October 14, 2010, Holocaust Museum LA opened the doors to its permanent home in Pan Pacific Park. The Museum building, designed by acclaimed architect Hagy Belzberg, has received many architectural awards, including LEED Gold Certification, AIA Awards for Architecture and Interior Architecture, the Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Commission Design Honor Award, and the Green Building Design Award.

PARKING

Parking is available at The Grove parking structure located off The Grove Drive, between Beverly Boulevard and Third Street. Holocaust Museum LA guests will be charged the preferred day rate of $10.00 per ticket upon display of their Museum sticker at The Grove Concierge desk. The Museum sticker can be obtained when checking in to the Museum at the Visitor Services desk. From the parking structure, it is a 5-10 minute walk to the Museum.

Metered street parking is available on Beverly Boulevard and surrounding streets. Please call ahead for parking accommodations for people with mobility impairments.