Florida Holocaust Museum, Florida, United States
4.5 (596 reviews) Thursday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent Ranking #9 in St. Petersburg History Museums
Please do not miss this on your trip
Heartbreaking but we all need to remember the past to prevent the future. The timing of our visit was perfect as I've been in to reading many books on the personal accounts of holocaust survivors. It was chilling to see all of the items in person. What the population endured and the strength of those that survived is just incredible. The biggest chill came when we walked into the room that displayed a box car used. To imagine 140 people, men, women and children, squeezed into this small area for days. Being taken away from their home. Going to an unknown world. Separated. Sometimes knowing the stories of what was to come but often misled to thinking that it would get better at the next stop. Just heartbreaking. I truly recommend families who are visiting the area to take advantage of this history lesson.
Address
55 5th St S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701-4146
Mobile
Website
http://www.flholocaustmuseum.org
Working hours
Monday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Thursday, May 09, 2024, 23:31
User Ratings
4.5 based on (596 reviews)
Reviews
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5bberk29 5:00 PM Jun 26, 2022
An Important and Incredible Museum to Witness
This was a nicely curated museum offering lots of information, interesting artifacts, as well as art to shape your experience. It's a smaller museum, so I would say you could spend about an hour, maybe 2 tops, here if you read through each exhibit. The railroad car is really a haunting sight to see in the best way possible; it's such a strong and important presence, and is an incredible piece of history for this museum to have. There is a little prayer room that mimics the appearance of the Western Wall in Jerusalem, allowing you to even write down a message or a prayer and place it in the cracks of the tiles. They also offer an interactive digital experience where you can ask questions to a holocaust survivor who's testimony is pre-recorded, and some type of software essentially connects your question to a point in the survivor's story. I didn't personally do it, I was by myself and I felt a little awkward engaging in it with other people around, but I was interested to try it. Overall, this was a great museum and is definitely an important epicenter for holocaust remembrance.
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5Soozi13 5:00 PM Feb 27, 2023
So worthwhile!
I've been to several holocaust museums, so I have a frame of reference when I say that this museum can compete with others I've been to in bigger cities. Its collections are very impressive. I liked it so much that I became a member. They also offer excellent programs with outstanding speakers.
