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Jewish History Museum
564 S Stone Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701, United States
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Wi
Review №1

We are so fortunate to have this museum. The staff are knowledgeable and welcoming. The exhibits are very interesting, including a lot of local history. The holocaust exhibit shows personal experiences of those who survived, some who came to live in Tucson and surrounding communities. Right now there is an excellent exhibit relating to asylum, of people around the world. This museum would be an excellent destination for anyone, but especially would be a rich experience for serious students and young people, to learn this important history.

St
Review №2

So interesting to learn about Jewish history within the Southwest.

jo
Review №3

This place is really special, staff was really nice and passionate,I fully recommend it, got a lot of history and there is a lot to learn

He
Review №4

Very visual; with detailed text IF YOU WANT. From the old wild west to WWII! LOTS of information. Inspirational. Can be done in MUCH LESS TIME. .

Iv
Review №5

Sad reminder of our humanity... would recommend people come and see as a reminder to cherish our freedom and liberty...

Je
Review №6

What an amazing experiences.

Da
Review №7

Excellent place for learning about the history of the Jewish people in Arizona.

Bo
Review №8

The first synagogue in Tucson -- still in use by several congregations -- transformed by day into a local history museum with a well done Holocaust exhibition, in a very nice, diverse neighborhood. Worth a visit whether youre Jewish or not. Lately, hosting evening street events with the adjacent Hispanic community.

Ti
Review №9

Very impressive museum that tells a little known story in Arizonas history. Another one of those must visit sites for true Tucsonans.

Mi
Review №10

Really informative and unique experience. I loved the listening station and the Holocost museum was moving and well done. I would most definitely recommend.

Pa
Review №11

A terrific repurposing of one of Tucsons early synagogues. Well done.

Ma
Review №12

The Jewish History Museum is a community treasure! In addition to historical displays and Holocaust education, the Museum serves as an event venue and a gathering place for Jews wanting to make the world a better place.

Ba
Review №13

So very interesting and very sad. So very much needed so we can try to keep history from repeating. Thank you.

Ch
Review №14

Just really interesting!

Se
Review №15

Great place to learn about the history of Jewish people in Tucson. Beautiful place and great location.

Jo
Review №16

Fascinating place. If you are interested in Jewish history in the Tucson area you certainly want to check this place out! Years ago before it became a museum it was a church which had a lot of history as well.

rd
Review №17

Wouldnt even let me in the door. Apparently I look too homeless to be allowed inside the gate?

ke
Review №18

An interesting place in a historic area of downtown Tucson. Go here with a friend and learn cool things.

An
Review №19

Great exhibit. Very informative about Tucsons history.

Ho
Review №20

Small, but meaningful. Take your time, or maybe plan to come back, because its a lot to absorb.

Pe
Review №21

Tucson should be proud to have a museum if this caliber. So well done!

Je
Review №22

What an amazing place to visit history!

So
Review №23

Got to learn a lot about the history of Jews in Tucson. Then we learned of all the local survivors of the holocaust. You really have to visit. Its a top of the line museum. Many thanks to Harpo, our tour guide.

Ow
Review №24

Amazing experience! You learn about the history of the Holocaust and it is very powerful but sad.

Jo
Review №25

I have always enjoyed going to this Museum showing the Jewish family life for the last hundred years. Right next door is a holocaust museum that will you will enjoy also.

Re
Review №26

Remarkeable and charming restoration awaits you at this 1910 historic synagogue. Truly worth the visit.

Ia
Review №27

Really enjoyed this museum,nice and informative curators and they did a great job on the museum.

Ke
Review №28

Very good information re survivors in the area.

Je
Review №29

It focuses on the Holocaust but also shows how the genocide of a group of people starts. There are also examples of modern day genocides.

Ch
Review №30

Amazing travel thru time and learn about the 266 people who survived the Nazis and made their way to Tucson. Done with grace and passion

Ro
Review №31

We visited a few weeks ago... What a wonder learning experience...great docents they are very interactive with guests.

Ba
Review №32

Very nice multi-media coverage of The Holocaust. Interesting lecture on Jewish history in Tucson.

La
Review №33

Its well-maintained by thoughtful, knowledgeable people, and its very much worth visiting.

Ka
Review №34

Wonderful space.

Ph
Review №35

I discovered the Holocaust History Center of Tucson in 2016, in the framework of a photographic mission conducted on behalf of its architect, SBBL Architecture & Planning. As a photographer, I became intimately connected with all aspects of the HHC: the architecture of course, but also the exhibits, the flow of the Center, its visitors and its mission.Contrary to most museums dedicated to the Shoah, the HHC is not showing many photos or artefacts of the extermination camps. There are some photos, of course. But the mission assigned to the HHC by the families who funded its construction was to educate visitors - especially children and students - in the root causes of the Holocaust.How did it become possible that an entire population, at the pinnacle of European culture, be so brainwashed, so de-humanized that they would actively or passively participate in the horribly systematic and inhumane enterprise that we know as the Holocaust?The HHC offers a step-by-step journey into the propaganda mechanisms that led in just a few short years to the indescribable tragedy. Survivors explain on video what it was like to be engulfed in it and live through it.In the end, the HHC does not just deliver a crash course in human psychology, politics and history: it is rather the very humane legacy of those who survived and their families, their intent to communicate that they forgave the perpetrators, but that our generation and the generations to come must stay alert to the appearance of the harbingers of fascism, nazism, ostracism and other ideologies aimed at de-humanizing other human beings with the intent to allow their total destruction in a sea of indifference or with the active participation of the population.So that it may never happen again.

Ka
Review №36

I got to hear from the architect and designer while touring, what a beautiful and thoughtfully made place.

G.
Review №37

Nice little history center.

Ke
Review №38

Adorable piece of history Anne the Shabbat service was modern, loving and fun.

Cr
Review №39

It gave more than a superficial look at the sufferings of a people...

Mi
Review №40

Eye opening experience!!!!

Ba
Review №41

Interesting and informative...

Ke
Review №42

Norm was an excellent docent!

Ka
Review №43

Amazing history we all need to hear and experience!

fr
Review №44

It matters

Au
Review №45

Nice place to visit

Da
Review №46

Just wow

Ka
Review №47

Interesting paraphernalia.

Ka
Review №48

Excellent displays and workshops!

Ne
Review №49

Beautifully done!

Pa
Review №50

Beautiful museum

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  • Address:564 S Stone Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701, United States
  • Site:http://www.jewishhistorymuseum.org/
  • Phone:+1 520-670-9073
Categories
  • Museum
  • History museum
  • Tourist attraction
  • Wedding chapel
Working hours
  • Monday:9am–5pm
  • Tuesday:9am–5pm
  • Wednesday:9am–5pm
  • Thursday:9am–5pm
  • Friday:9am–3pm
  • Saturday:Closed
  • Sunday:Closed
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet:No
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
  • Toilets:Yes
  • Restaurant:No
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