About the Exhibit
Americans and the Holocaust
Quincy University is proud to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. The exhibition explores the choices, challenges, and responsibilities faced by Americans as the Holocaust unfolded in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.
Through powerful stories and primary sources from the era, Americans and the Holocaust examines how factors such as the Great Depression, isolationism, xenophobia, racism, and antisemitism shaped American responses to Nazism and the persecution and murder of European Jews.
The exhibition also highlights individuals and groups who took action in response to Nazi persecution, asking visitors to consider what Americans knew, how they responded, and the obstacles they faced when seeking to help others. From government leaders to ordinary citizens, their stories offer an opportunity to reflect on courage, responsibility, and the choices individuals make in difficult times.
We invite the Quincy University community and our guests to visit the exhibit, engage with its stories, and consider the lessons history continues to teach us about compassion, courage, and standing up for others.
Plan Your Visit
Whether you are visiting as an individual, with a class, or as part of a campus group, we encourage you to take time to experience the exhibition and participate in related programming. You do not have to be a Quincy University student or member of the Brenner Library to visit the exhibit. Tickets are not required to get into the exhibit. Parking is available in lot B next to the library. The exhibit is self-guided. For assistance, please send an email to [email protected], call 217-228-5432 x3800, or visit the library in-person.
Exhibit Hours:
Sunday 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Monday-Thursday 8:30 am to 8:00 pm
Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Looking to schedule a tour for your class, organization, or group of more than 10 people? Fill out the interest form below.
