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Museum Visit Expectations

Museum Visit Expectations. The Dallas Holocaust Museum is dedicated to preserving the memory of the Holocaust by teaching the moral and ethical response to prejudice, hatred and indifference, for the benefit of all humanity.

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Museum Visit Expectations

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  1. Museum Visit Expectations The Dallas Holocaust Museum is dedicated to preserving the memory of the Holocaust by teaching the moral and ethical response to prejudice, hatred and indifference, for the benefit of all humanity.

  2. “The world is too dangerous to live in — not because of the people who do evil, but because of the people who sit and let it happen.” — Albert Einstein Einstein was referring to Nazi Germany during the period known as the Holocaust, where some public benches were designated: “For Aryans Only.” A dog could sit where so-called non-Aryans could not.

  3. “A destruction, an annihilation that only one man can provoke, only man can prevent.” — Elie Wiesel Elie Wiesel is pictured in the second row of bunks, seventh from the left, next to the vertical beam.

  4. Behavior I Expect…___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Respect • Reverence

  5. Respect • These men and women don’t think boys and girls in flip flops punching each other in the arm, laughing and joking around in this type of environment is appropriate, so . . . • No gum. • No food or drink. • No cell phones. TURN THEM OFF. • No horsing around and no jokes. • No unnecessary talking or gossiping. • Follow your chaperone, and don’t split off from them for any reason. • Go to the bathroom before we leave.

  6. Reverence • These men and women endured an incredible and horrific event. Treat the event and the victims with absolute reverence, so . . . • No jokes or sarcasm. • Quiet voices. • Don’t be afraid to ask questions. • If spoken to, answer directly. • Look them in the eye and LISTEN to what they say! • “Yes, sir” or “No, sir” or “Yes, ma’am” or “No, ma’am.” • Thank them for the opportunity to visit. • Thank your chaperones for helping out.

  7. Dress Code and Lunch • You will dress appropriately or you will not go. • Boys: slacks or khakis (no jeans), long-sleeved dress shirt with a collar, a tie, and dress shoes, loafers, or boots (no tennis shoes). • Girls: APPROPRIATE length skirt or pants (no jeans), nice blouse or top, and nice footwear. If your skirt is shorter than mid-thigh, wear tights or leggings underneath. If your top has straps or leaves your arm bare, you must wear a scarf or sweater over your top. High heels are not necessary but no flip flops, Uggs, or open-toed sandals. • Lunch: bring a lunch; we’re going to eat in the cafeteria when we get back. If you forget your lunch, we’ll try and get you something to eat.

  8. What To Expect at the DHM • Exhibits focus on: • “The Final Solution” • The history of certain events through listening devices. • One day: April 19th, 1943 • departure day of the 20th deportation train from Belgium • day the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising began • start of the Bermuda Conference • Visuals include: • Map of Europe and collage of pictures • Bar graph (number of Jews killed by year) • A boxcar used to transport victims • A moving memorial to the victims • Testimony from a survivor (we hope). • A lengthy worksheet to be completed while your tour the museum’s exhibits.

  9. Rescuer Victim Perpetrator Bystander

  10. Questions?

  11. “I looked at a pair of shoes, old shoes that were probably worn by some kid like me and I wondered what kind of a world was it that pushed him into a gas chamber? How could this have happened? Why were millions of people killed?” — 11th grade student, Fort Worth“It’s obvious to me that my students have been irrevocably imprinted… I know they’ll never look at prejudice, injustice, and hatred the same way again.” — Middle school teacher, Fort Worth“Learning about the Holocaust made me think back in my life at all the things I took for granted. We have freedoms that people don’t appreciate. Thank you for showing me how valuable life is and how easily it can be taken away from us.” —10th grade student, Van Alstyne“I will try to treat others with respect and to stand up and be a voice for anyone unjustly punished.” — 8th grade student, Dallas“The Museum Guide told us that the Holocaust did not start with the gas chambers and crematoria. That is where it ended. It started with name-calling, bullying, picking on the weak, and other kinds of mild discrimination. It was then that the history lessons suddenly came alive for me.” — Middle school student, North Dallas

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