The zekelman holocaust center will undertake a project to digitize and make accessible their archive collection

The Holocaust Memorial Center received a $1.51 million Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301), awarded October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2028. Over the three-year performance period, the Center will digitize and make publicly accessible its archival collections through a comprehensive assessment of materials, digitization of photographs and personal artifacts, and three-dimensional scanning of objects. The project will integrate these digitized resources into the museum's educational programming to advance Holocaust education and historical documentation.

The award supports IMLS's core mission of strengthening museum capacity through collections stewardship and digital accessibility initiatives. Key project deliverables include piloting and implementing improved digitization methodologies for the Center's collections, bringing archival information to the forefront of Holocaust education, and deepening educational impact through enhanced digital accessibility. The project directly aligns with the Museums for America program's focus on collections management, curation, and digital learning resources that serve the public through strategic, project-based efforts.

Over three years, project staff intend to assess the material, digitize photographs and personal artifacts for public access, conduct 3D scanning of objects, and integrate these untold stories into all aspects of education at the museum. The intended goals of the project are: to bring the information held within these archives to the forefront of holocaust education; to pilot and implement improved digitization of the center's collections; and to deepen educational impact through improved digital accessibility.