Florida Holocaust Museum

Local nameFlorida Holocaust Museum
LocationSt. Petersburg, Florida, United States

The Florida Holocaust Museum is a Holocaust museum located at 55 Fifth Street South in St. Petersburg, Florida. Founded in 1992, it moved to its current location in 1998. Formerly known as the Holocaust Center, the museum officially changed to its current name in 1999. It is one of the largest Holocaust museums in the United States. It was founded by Walter and Edith Lobenberg both of whom were German Jews who escaped persecution in Nazi Germany by immigrating to the United States. Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel served as Honorary Chairman and cut the ribbon at the 1998 opening ceremony. The Florida Holocaust Museum is one of three Holocaust Museums that is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The museum works with the local community and survivors of the Holocaust to spread awareness and to educate the public on the history of the Holocaust.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Holocaust_Museum

Official Website https://www.flholocaustmuseum.org/

Phone +1 727-820-0100

Address 55 5th St S, St Petersburg, FL 33701, USA

Coordinates 27°46'13.986" N -82°38'25.925" E

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