El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center

El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center
El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center
Location within Texas
Established 1994
Location 715 N. Oregon
El Paso, Texas
Coordinates 31°48′59″N 106°31′25″W / 31.816496°N 106.523599°W / 31.816496; -106.523599Coordinates: 31°48′59″N 106°31′25″W / 31.816496°N 106.523599°W / 31.816496; -106.523599
Type Jewish history and studies
Website Official Site

The El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center is located at 715 N. Oregon in the city and county of El Paso, in the U.S. state of Texas. The museum was founded in 1994 by Nazi Holocaust survivor Henry Kellen.[1] It was established to educate the public about the Third Reich, the concentration camps and resistance movements during World War II.[2] Funding for the museum is provided through donations and grants.[3]

Admission, hours

Admission is free to the public [4]

The museum is open 6 days a week. It's closed Mondays, most national holidays, plus Passover, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur[4]

Hours: Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.[4]

See also

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References

  1. "About Harry Kellen". El Paso Holocaust Museum. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  2. "EP Holocaust Museum". El Paso County. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  3. "THC-El Paso Holocaust Museum". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 "Hours and Closures". El Paso Holocaust Museum. Retrieved 23 February 2012.

External links

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