Founded by a Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter, the Museum of Tolerance is a beacon of peace and acceptance. Its exhibits take visitors through the horrors of the Holocaust and other human rights abuses across the globe. Learn about the extremes of bullying and hate crimes in this poignant and harrowing gallery.
Talk with a docent about Holocaust survivor Simon Wiesenthal, who founded the museum in 1993. He passed away in 2005, having lived an extraordinary life that involved helping track down the infamous escaped Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina.
Explore the vast Anne exhibit to see the remarkable documents, photos and artifacts that made up parts of Anne Frank’s life. See reproduced samples from the renowned diary she kept while in hiding from the Nazis. This section of the museum includes a dramatization of her space in the annex of a house and a 1-hour film experience narrated by actress Hailee Steinfeld.
Make your way through the Holocaust Exhibit and enter the Tolerancenter, which asks visitors to look at how intolerance affects everyone today. Learn about human rights abuses in North Korea, Darfur and elsewhere.
Browse the titles on tolerance-related themes in the book store in the lobby. The Gift Galleria shop is on the fourth floor of the museum, with many types of jewelry, stationery and religious artifacts.
The museum opens Sunday through Friday from morning until late afternoon. Purchase tickets and get discounts for seniors and students. Admission is free for active military personnel, museum members and toddlers. Note that the Anne exhibit incurs an additional fee.
The Museum of Tolerance is in the Beverlywood district of Los Angeles. Take a bus to one of the surrounding stops from the Venice Beach area or drive west for 11 miles (18 kilometers) from the Downtown Los Angeles district to get here in about half an hour. Free parking is available in the museum’s underground lot. While you’re here, check out nearby attractions such as the Annenberg Space for Photography and the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style.
