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Visit the new
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center

Now Open Every Day

Monday - Friday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday evenings: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
*Ticket sales end one hour before closing.
Please Note: September 19 the museum will close early at 2:00pm and September 19 - 20 the museum will be closed all day in observance of Rosh Hashanah; September 27 the museum will close early at 2:00pm and September 28 the museum will be closed all day in observance of Yom Kippur.
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Annual Membership and Sustaining Membership Now Available Online

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Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center and Anti-Defamation League Launch “Law Enforcement and Democracy Initiative”

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Voice of America Features Museum Program >
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New Hours and Online Ticketing Now Available

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Creating Character: Teacher Training for Elementary Educators
Date: 02.11.10
Time: 8:00am
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