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The Center for Studies of the Holocaust and Religious Minorities
File:Villagrande.jpg
Exterior of the museum
LocationOslo, Norway
TypeHistory museum
Websitehttp://www.hlsenteret.no/english/

The Center for Studies of the Holocaust and Religious Minorities[edit]

The Center for Studies of the Holocaust and Religious Minorities[1] is a museum that serves to educate the public about The Holocaust and and Religious Minorities. It is located on the peninsula of Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway and the museum takes residence in Villa Grande. The museum has two main areas of research focus: The Holocaust and religious minorities. In working with several different educational partners, the museum creates and opens new exhibits to the public every year.

Educational Partners[edit]

IHRA (International :Holocaust Remembrance Alliance)[2]:[edit]

The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, founded in 1998, is a government funded organization that spreads awareness about The Holocaust through the support of social and political leaders. It also serves as an outlet of remembrance for survivors and their families. Swedish Prime Minister Göran Persson called upon Bill Clinton and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to support him in creating an organization that would spread awareness about The Holocaust worldwide. A forum was formed with 46 government representatives and out of their deliberations came The Declaration of the Stockholm International Forum on the Holocaust. Currently membership is open to all democratic nations and and currently has 31 member countries. Members must be comminted to the support of policies about The Holocaust education and the declaration. The Center for the Studies of The Holocaust and Religious Minorities is one of these partners.

Yad Vashem[3], Israel:[edit]

Yad Vashem, founded in 1953, is a center for educational research and well as remembrance of The Holocaust. Yad Vashem base thier work of of five pillars: commemoration, documentation, research, and education. Yad Vashem has many different resources about The Holocaust such as research publications, digital collections and archives, seminars and international projects, and so much more. The Center for the Studies of The Holocaust and Religious Minorities is a current international project and partner.

  1. ^ "The Center for Studies of the Holocaust and Religious Minorities". The Center for Studies of the Holocaust and Religious Minorities.
  2. ^ "NTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE ALLIANCE (IHRA)". NTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE ALLIANCE.
  3. ^ "Yad Vashem: The World Holocaust Remembrance Center". Yad Vashem: The World Holocaust Remembrance Center.