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Museum of Tolerance Review
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Museum of Tolerance
- Address: 9786 W. Pico Blvd., just south of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA | Map It
- Phone: 310/553–8403
- www.museumoftolerance.com
- Category: Museums/Galleries
- Location: Westside
Fodor's Review:
Using interactive technology, this important museum (part of the Simon Weisenthal Center) challenges visitors to confront bigotry and racism. One of the most affecting sections covers the Holocaust, with film footage of deportation scenes and simulated sets of concentration camps. Each visitor is issued a "passport" bearing the name of a child whose life was dramatically changed by the German Nazi rule and by World War II; as you go through the exhibit, you learn the fate of that child. Anne Frank artifacts are part of the museum's permanent collection. Interactive exhibits include the "Millennium Machine," which engages visitors in finding solutions to human rights abuses around the world, and the "Point of View Diner," a re-creation of a 1950s diner, red booths and all, that "serves" a menu of controversial topics on video jukeboxes. To ensure a visit to this popular museum, make reservations in advance (especially for Friday, Sunday, and holidays) and plan to spend at least three hours there. Testimony from Holocaust survivors is offered at specified times. Museum entry stops at least two hours before the actual closing time. A photo ID is required for admission.
- Cost: $10
- Open: Nov.–Mar., Sun. 11–5, Mon.–Thurs. 11:30–4, Fri. 11:30–3; Apr.–Oct., Sun. 11–5, Mon.–Thurs. 11:30–4, Fri. 11:30–5
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