Center in the birthplace of the Nazi Party will serve Germany and neighboring countries, as Yad Vashem expands Holocaust education amid rising antisemitism and distortion
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Yad Vashem will establish its first Holocaust education center outside Israel in Munich, Germany, the institution said Thursday.
The center will be located at Karolinenplatz in central Munich and is expected to open within three years. Yad Vashem said the site was chosen after a nationwide review and field research, with support from the German government.
The Jerusalem-based World Holocaust Remembrance Center said Munich was selected because of its location, educational infrastructure, security needs, regional partnerships and historical significance as the birthplace of the Nazi Party.
The center is intended to serve as a national platform for audiences across Germany and neighboring countries. Yad Vashem also plans to offer an extension in Leipzig, in Saxony, with interactive learning spaces, and to expand...
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