The florida holocaust museum will design and construct a new state-of-the-art core exhibition to include their most impactful items on display, including a historic boxcar and track from treblinka,…

The Florida Holocaust Museum, Inc. received a $1.5 million Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301), awarded on October 1, 2025. The funding supports the design and construction of a state-of-the-art core exhibition featuring the museum's most significant artifacts, including a historic boxcar and track from Treblinka, a Danish rescue boat, the archives of Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, and a letter signed by Albert Einstein. The project will be executed in St. Petersburg, Florida, with a completion date of September 30, 2027.

The core deliverable is a re-designed, technology-enabled exhibition that incorporates interactive components to enhance visitor engagement and expand audience reach. In alignment with the museum's strategic plan, the project specifically targets new audiences including college students and educators across all academic levels. The Museums for America program supports such museum initiatives through project-based funding designed to strengthen institutional capacity to serve the public through exhibitions, educational programs, and community partnerships.

The florida holocaust museum will design and construct a new state-of-the-art core exhibition to include their most impactful items on display, including a historic boxcar and track from treblinka, a danish rescue boat, the archives of nobel laureate elie wiesel, and a letter signed by albert einstein. This project will further the florida holocaust museum's strategic plan goal of enhancing access and audience reach by incorporating technology and interactive components to a RE-designed core exhibit. The museum will also work to reach and engage new audiences, including college students and educators from all academic levels.