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Teaching about Holocaust history, the danger of othering, and the importance of kindness has never been more important. Every student tour is free. Every teacher training is free.

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Student Tours

Free Holocaust education for students.

Our free, docent-led tours bring history to life through authentic artifacts, survivor testimony, and inquiry-based learning. Designed for grades 5 and up, tours are tailored to students’ needs and aligned with California educational standards, encouraging critical thinking, empathy, and historical understanding.

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Bus Transportation Grants

Removing barriers to Holocaust education, one bus at a time.

Eligible Title I schools and schools with at least 50% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch may qualify for full transportation grants to cover the costs of buses, helping bring students from across Southern California to the Museum.

Apply for a Bus Grant
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Teacher’s Guides

Download our comprehensive common core curricula.

Teacher’s Guides give teachers the tools to teach the Holocaust to students through Holocaust survivor testimony and primary sources, using as examples student-created short films about the lives of Holocaust survivors.

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Share Our Stories

Connecting history, personal stories, and creative expression.

Share Our Stories is a free, multi-part arts education program for Title I schools that brings Holocaust history to life through Museum exploration, personal conversations with Holocaust Survivors or descendants, and hands-on artmaking.

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Questions

  1. Are student tours free?

    Yes. Every student tour at Holocaust Museum LA is free, in person or virtual. Every teacher training is free too.

  2. What grades can visit?

    Tours are designed for grades 5 and up and are tailored to each class, aligned with California educational standards.

  3. Does the Museum pay for buses?

    Eligible Title I schools, and schools where at least 50% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, may qualify for full transportation grants covering the cost of buses from across Southern California.

  4. Where can I download Teacher’s Guides?

    Teacher’s Guides are free to download from Holocaust Museum LA. They teach the Holocaust through survivor testimony and primary sources, using student-made short films about survivors as examples.

  5. What is Share Our Stories?

    A free, multi-part arts education program for Title I schools that combines a Museum visit, personal conversations with Holocaust survivors or their descendants, and hands-on artmaking.

  6. How do I book a student tour?

    Email natalia@hmla.org with your school, grade level, group size and preferred dates. Tours are in high demand January through May, so book early.

Bring your students.

Holocaust Museum LA gratefully acknowledges The Rotary Club of Beverly Hills for their support of Holocaust education for students.

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