Holocaust Museum In Farmington Hills Waives Admission Fees

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI — The Zekelman Holocaust Center will not charge any admission fees through the end of 2022 in an effort to "develop tools to raise awareness, educate and empower, and to stand up to hatred, antisemitism and genocide," museum officials said.

"Today, not only is there a rise in antisemitism, there is a decline in living testimony as there is a time that is approaching when Holocaust survivors will no longer be with us," museum officials said. "The (museum's) content focuses on Holocaust victims’ and survivors’ personal stories to help visitors understand how the Holocaust happened and how we may prevent future genocides."

The museum, located at 28123 Orchard Lake Road, typically charges $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and college students, and a $5 admission fee to the exhibit "To Paint is to Live: The Artwork of Erich Lichtblau-Leskly," which has been extended until April 30. The exhibit "provides a unique insight into Lichtblau-Leskly’s experiences while in a concentration camp," officials said.

The museum's decision to waive its admission fees comes just weeks after police accused a Dearborn man of antisemitic and racist threats to parents, young children and security personnel outside a synagogue in Bloomfield Hills.

Antisemitic incidents of assault, harassment and vandalism, including 112 in Michigan, reached an all-time high in 2021, according to an Anti-Defamation League.