• Welcome to the Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza

    We invite you to visit our park for learning and reflection. Watch our video to learn more!

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  • We have redesigned the park around the nation’s first public Holocaust monument

    Explore the Memorial Plaza’s history and the community behind it

  • A plaza for remembrance, contemplation and education

    See the Holocaust Memorial Plaza’s unique interpretive design features and explore the educational app that makes this Plaza a living classroom

  • Join us in supporting a Philadelphia landmark

    Make a donation to create an endowment supporting maintenance and educational programs for years to come

  • Plan your visit to the Holocaust Memorial Plaza

    The Memorial Plaza is a model for 21st century Holocaust education and remembrance

PRESERVING THE LESSONS OF THE PAST TO BUILD A FUTURE OF TOLERANCE

People forget how bad hatred is. It can become a habit. I was imprisoned in Auschwitz. For a long time I didn’t want to talk about my experiences, but now I understand that I must. We need to fight hate. This is what I would leave as my legacy: to remember that hate is a terrible thing.

REMEMBERING THE HOLOCAUST

 

Endowment
Campaign

We have reached our capital campaign goal and are grateful for our community’s support. We have recently launched an endowment campaign and to date raised $2.5 million of our $9 million goal. Our endowment will care for the long-term maintenance and educational programs of the Memorial Plaza. Support this transformative, educational public space by making a gift today.

 
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School
Groups

The Memorial Plaza welcomes school groups of all sizes. The Foundation is available to lead student tours and offers a stipend to offset the cost of student transportation. Teachers wishing to incorporate the Memorial Plaza and the IWalk mobile app into their Holocaust education curricula are encouraged to participate in our free trainings.

 
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LOCATION

HORWITZ-WASSERMAN HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL PLAZA

16th Street at
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103

 
PLAN YOUR VISIT

OUR MISSION

The Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation seeks to educate people on the atrocities of the past, while working toward a future of tolerance and enlightenment.

ABOUT THE FOUNDATION