March at the Museum: Honoring Memory, Inspiring Action
By Samuel Asher
Spring is a season of reflection and growth at the Virginia Holocaust Museum, where we welcome students eager to deepen their understanding...
Save the Date: Yom HaShoah Commemoration – April 27
Mark your calendars for our Yom HaShoah Commemoration on Sunday, April 27, held in the Virginia Holocaust Museum's Choral Synagogue.
This year, we are honored...
Exhibit updated and education workshops this month
By Samuel Asher
The museum has recently updated its permanent exhibit, Camps and Ghettos, which highlights the methods used by the Nazis to imprison civilians.
This...
Dimensions in Testimony Exhibit in January at VHM to feature...
By Samuel AsherAnnual Meeting Recap On Dec. 9, the 25th Annual Meeting of the Virginia Holocaust Museum was held with over 90 community members in...
Dimensions in Testimony Exhibit
On Nov. 1st, we proudly launched our Dimensions in Testimony exhibit in partnership with the USC Shoah Foundation.
This innovative exhibit, located on the Museum’s...
Museum visit connects pair to their Jewish Heritage
We went to the Virginia Holocaust Museum with our 8th grade class thinking we would learn more about this horrible genocide, however we came...
Happy New Year and Shana Tova from our family at the...
By Samuel Asher
October is shaping up to be a busy and exciting month as we gear up for our Annual Meeting on Oct. 29,...
September at the Museum: A month of special programs and exciting...
By Samuel Asher, Executive Director, Virginia Holocaust Museum
As September arrives, the Museum comes alive with the return of students on field trips and group...
Record number of teachers attend TEI first session
By Samuel Asher, Executive Director, Virginia Holocaust Museum
As summer approaches and visitorship softens, our focus shifts to the Alexander Le-benstein Teacher Education Institute (TEI).
For...
VHM welcomes, educates 50,000 visitors a year
By Samuel Asher, Executive Director, Virginia Holocaust Museum
The Virginia Holocaust Museum has a unique role in preserving and documenting the Holocaust in our community...
