Permanent Collection

The Museum houses over 1,000 original photographs and artifacts related to the Holocaust and World War II.  These items are displayed chronologically, from the rise of Nazism to the Allied liberation and Nuremberg Trials. 

All of the artifacts have been donated to the Museum by local survivors, liberators and other dedicated people.  Homer and Diana Helter are very involved community members who have contributed greatly to the Museum’s collection.  Another donor is the Wynalda family, contributing over 100 items to the Museum.  Of special interest are the photographs, documents and artifacts that belonged to the families of survivors and liberators who now live in Southwest Florida, many of whom are volunteers at the Museum.

Visitors may view the collection unaccompanied, or choose between a Docent-led tour and a self-guided Audio Tour.