Illinois Governor JB Pritzker attended the grand opening of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center's new satellite campus located in Chicago's River North neighborhood. The satellite campus features advanced hologram and virtual reality exhibits that bring to life stories from survivors of the Holocaust and the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Governor Pritzker emphasized the importance of remembering these histories and the responsibility to speak up against injustice, highlighting his personal connection to the museum's mission. The temporary exhibition space aims to provide an immersive educational experience and reinforce the lessons learned from survivors.
The Illinois Holocaust Museum will open a temporary exhibition space in Chicago’s River North neighborhood Tuesday. https://t.co/aV4rZK0nSw
Stories from survivors of the Holocaust and the Rwandan genocide of 1994 are detailed through meticulously made hologram and virtual reality experiences at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center’s satellite location in River North. https://t.co/cVO9VW45dw
A Near West Side condo complex is marking 100 years by re-creating the historic Water Street Market. https://t.co/75HlB6c1nv https://t.co/D1bETUV6ME