Holocaust Museum & Center for Tolerance and Education In Suffern

The Holocaust Museum & Center for Tolerance and Education in Suffern, NY, is an educational facility located on the campus of Rockland Community College. It uses lessons from the Holocaust to teach about the dangers of intolerance, encourage critical thinking, and inspire moral courage in the face of injustice.

The museum’s primary objective is to educate the community through the lens of the Holocaust and foster a society founded on mutual respect and understanding. It seeks to foster humanity through education, linking history to contemporary issues such as antisemitism, bullying, and human rights violations.

While it primarily documents the Nazi attempted genocide of European Jews, the center also aims to cover the experiences of all victims of prejudice, including other human rights abuses and injustices. Exhibits include topics such as the African American experience, from slavery through Jim Crow and systemic racism.

The museum features a range of exhibits and a large research library. It houses both permanent and traveling exhibits that display artifacts, archival footage, and multimedia presentations. A dedicated gallery hosts temporary exhibits. Key highlights include extensive video anthologies and oral histories from Holocaust survivors, particularly those from Rockland County. The library contains over 7,000 volumes, including memoirs, journals, maps, artifacts, and multimedia resources related to the Holocaust, tolerance, and anti-bullying.

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Educational Programs and Services

The museum serves as a resource for both students and the wider community.

School Programs
The museum offers educational programs and workshops to approximately 30,000 students annually. These programs are often customized to meet the specific needs of school districts, teachers, and student groups.

Workshops
Specially designed workshops help visitors connect the lessons of the Holocaust to today’s issues.
Cafe Europa: The museum hosts programs specifically for Holocaust survivors, offering them a safe space to connect and participate in supportive activities.

Online Resources
To reach a wider audience, the museum offers resources and programming through videoconferencing for schools nationwide.