Freeman Family Foundation Holocaust Education Centre

The Holocaust Education Centre was founded by local survivors who were dedicated to building a museum where various groups, especially students, could come and benefit from presentations by Holocaust survivors and educators and look at their precious artifacts which illustrate even further the families and the world that these brave men and women have lost.

In January 1999, the HEC amalgamated with the Marion and Ed Vickar Jewish Museum of Western Canada and the Jewish Historical Society of Western Canada to become the Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada. The Jewish Heritage Centre is now performing all the functions of the Museum, Holocaust Centre, and Historical Society combined, to continue to preserve the Heritage of the Jewish people of Western Canada.

The mandate of the Freeman Family Foundation Holocaust Education Centre is to raise awareness and understanding of the history of the Shoah through education. HEC addresses the fact that society continues to witness genocide due to continuing racism and hatred and that we must all be vigilant in opposing racism, antisemitism and other forms of bigotry.

Built in 1997, the Asper Jewish Community Campus is a 200,000 square foot facility that is a combination of heritage buildings from the early 20th century and stunning modern architectural design.

The Centre’s exhibits consist of artefacts donated by Manitoba Holocaust survivors and their families. Text panels further outline the history of the Holocaust.

The archives of the JHCWC can be searched through here.