Plan Your Visit

ATTENTION: DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC WE ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC!

 

Due to the mature content of our material, we recommend students be in the 6th grade or above.

 

INDIVIDUAL VISITS

Due to our limited staff, please call ahead to book your visit, regardless of size.

 

GROUP VISIT (5 OR MORE PEOPLE)
GUIDELINES/PROCEDURES

All groups must be booked in advance by completing and submitting the Group Visit Request Form.

• We require one (1) chaperone per eight (8) students, grades 6-12.
• Our Center can only accommodate 45 students at one time.
• If you have more than 45 students, please call our office to make other arrangements.

GROUP VISIT REQUEST FORM

 

MATERIALS TO PREPARE STUDENTS

1. Educational Resources

   Map: German Conquests During World War II
   Map: Key Locations for Survivors During World War II
   A History of the Holocaust to Accompany the Exhibit

2. Teaching Assignments

   Voice of the Artwork
   Life Before the War, In the Ghettos, and In the Camps
   Rescuers
   Antisemitism
   Find the Facts-Student Version / Find the Facts-Teacher Version
   Debriefing Your Visit to Darkness into Life

3. Videos

   “Why Should We Remember” (8 minutes)
   To be used as an introduction to the exhibit for visitors.
   “Darkness into Life, Interviews with Survivors and Artists” (55 minutes)
   This can be run in a loop of continuous play during exhibit hours.
   “Children of the Holocaust” (55 minutes)
   Documentary of nine Birmingham survivors telling their personal story of survival. Uses original photographs and historical film footage.