Are you looking for a great place in Chicago Illinois to take some students on a field trip or even just a place to learn some really important history? If you are, The Illinois Holocaust Museum is a great place to learn all about the Holocaust and the events that occurred during it.
The Holocaust Museum can be found on 9603 Wood Drive in Skokie Illinois near Chicago. As of right now the Holocaust Museum is closed until the year 2009 because they are doing reconstruction work. If you’re wondering how much it will cost to get into the museum the cost has not been determined yet and properly won’t be until the day it opens.
If you’re wondering what the Holocaust Museum is, it is a museum filled with important information about the Holocaust and events that had occurred during it. On occasion the museum has public speakers come in and talk about the events and importance of the Holocaust and teaching students about important people who live through the Holocaust such as Ralph Rehbock. On the walls of the museum you will see pictures of people killed in the Holocaust and people who caused the Holocaust such as Hitler. Other things you may see at the Holocaust Museum are videos playing in rooms of the genocide that took place during the Holocaust. You may also see stories posted about how evil Hitler was, and even actually pictures of people being killed by Hitler himself. However, you will not only see information about the Holocaust, but you will also see important information on World War 2 and events that happen during that. It is defiantly a museum full of history, important dates to always remember, and a place to remember all the wonderful people we lost during the Holocaust and World War Two.
For those of you who do not know what the Holocaust was, it was a time in history when Germany’s Leader Hitler killed and beat tons of innocent Jewish and religious people out of hatred just because of their skin, hair, and eye color. It was also a time when World War 2 was going and tons of people were dying all over the world because of fighting in the world between different countries. So many people died around the world between the Holocaust and World War 2 that they called it the time of the Genocide. However if I tell you all about it in this article you will have nothing to learn at the Holocaust Museum when you decide to go. So if you want to learn more about the Holocaust go to the Holocaust Museum in Chicago, IL.
So if you are looking for a great place to take your students on a field trip, or to even learn a little bit about the history of the Holocaust and World War 2, The Holocaust Museum is defiantly a place you want to go. If you would like more information on the Holocaust Museum in Chicago, IL or to find out when they will open for business again place check out their website at http://www.hmfi.org/witness_to_the_holocaust.html.
