The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, formerly the St. Louis Holocaust Museum & Learning Center, is a Holocaust museum located at 36 Millstone Campus Drive in Creve Coeur, Missouri. Its mission is to "use the history and lessons of the Holocaust to reject hatred, promote understanding, and inspire change".[1]
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Former name | St. Louis Holocaust Museum & Learning Center |
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| Established | 1995 |
| Location | Creve Coeur, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38°41′06″N 90°24′22″W / 38.684981°N 90.406211°W |
| Type | Holocaust museum |
| Website | stlholocaustmuseum |
History edit
Founding edit
The St. Louis Holocaust Museum & Learning Center was founded in 1995, publicly opening on May 1, 1995.[2] It operated as a department of Jewish Federation of St. Louis.[3][4] The museum's opening was dedicated to Gloria M. Goldstein, the wife of museum benefactor Samuel Goldstein.[2][5] Samuel Goldstein would die five years later at the age of 82.[6]
Renovation and expansion edit
In August 2022, the museum split from the Jewish Federation of St. Louis to become an independent nonprofit entity. This followed a two-year $20 million renovation and expansion project. The new museum building opened to the public on November 2, 2022.[3][4][7]
References edit
- ^ "Mission & Vision". St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ a b "A Dream Fulfilled: St. Louis Holocaust Museum and Learning Center". St. Louis Jewish Light. April 19, 1995. p. 2. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "Expanded St. Louis Holocaust museum explores history of hate, and how to combat it today". STLPR. 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ a b Hahn, Valerie Schremp (2022-10-30). "Holocaust Museum in St. Louis to reopen after two-year expansion". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ Cohn, Robert A. (May 3, 1995). "Gov. Mel Carnahan - 'Holocaust Museum to be our witness'". St. Louis Jewish Light. p. 1. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Samuel Goldstein, 82; civic leader, philanthropist". St. Louis Jewish Light. June 28, 2000. p. 12. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ Palmer, Jordan; Motchan, Bill (2023-11-08). "St. Louis Holocaust Museum celebrates one year anniversary". St. Louis Jewish Light. Retrieved 2023-12-11.