Museum Of Tolerance

Actually, a serious entry from ToddieM.

What a horrible experience these defenseless, down-trodden, nowhere to run or hide people had to experience.

Jews/Muslims/Christians,,,,are they ever just gonna get along?

I went when it first opened and have meant to go back ever since but just never have. I’m sure it has improved/changed over the years but even back then it was good and left quite an impression. There was a tunnel I walked through and there is audio running of people shouting insults and all sorts of slurs. I know these things said weren’t specifically at me and it was just a recording, but it still really got to me. That is in the portion for overall tolerance, then there is the WW2 Jewish Holocaust section and that is equally moving. There is a section where you can choose to walk through the “able-bodied” door or the “children and others”. I wasn’t really in a camp but I just couldn’t get my legs to walk through the other door. I don’t think anyone else in our group walked through the other door either.

It’s a great place… really.

A great educational experience as well. It’s worth it!

My school sponsored a trip to this muesum one Saturday, so a friend of mine and I signed up to go. It was an incredible experience. I’ve visited a number of muesums on the topics presented here, but I really thought the concept and layout of this one was incredible. There is a plethora of information presented through different mediums very well. I definately recomend visiting.