Holocaust museums...
Now I know this may sound a little un-PC but I've been to so many Jewish museums which are all totally utterly depressingly only focused on the holocaust. Anne Frank Huis (fair enough), Budapest, Berlin, Graz, Vienna, Poznan, Prague, Rome etc, etc.
Nothing wrong in us all remembering but I found myself leaving these places having learned nothing about the Jewish culture or history of the faith. I really wanted to learn more. Even in Krakow it is ONLY focused on the holocaust. OK, the holocaust has to be a big part lest we ever forget, but I really think a celebration of the culture and a forward looking outlook might not be a bad idea sometimes.
I only once EVER managed to find a Jewish museum celebrating and displaying the history of the Jewish culture which I so wanted to find. Where was it ? Ironically in what is agreed to be the first ever Jewish ghetto - in Venice. I was so chuffed to find it I was in there for hours (and it's not very big)
Posted By: Steve in Holland on July 8th 2010 at 12:51:52
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- went to Imperial War Museum Saturday last (General Chat) - south, Jul 8, 11:34:49
- Fabulous isn't it? (General Chat) - pieman63, Jul 8, 11:53:07
- I haven't been there but I have been to The Holocause Memorial in Berlin. (General Chat) - lurd, Jul 8, 12:36:08
- very powerful that. We went to that when in Berlin on honeymoon. What surprised me most (General Chat) - megson, Jul 8, 14:01:51
- Sounds like Oradour-sur-Glane (General Chat) - Arganth, Jul 8, 12:42:16
- is that where they put the entire village in a barn (General Chat) - green n yella beaver, Jul 8, 13:22:11
- Yes. The thing about is that the SS got the wrong village called Oradour. (General Chat) - Arganth, Jul 8, 13:29:19
- Holocaust museums... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 8, 12:51:52
- is that where they put the entire village in a barn (General Chat) - green n yella beaver, Jul 8, 13:22:11
- Holocaust*** (n/m) (General Chat) - lurd, Jul 8, 12:36:46
- i couldn;t beleive (General Chat) - south, Jul 8, 12:01:05
- Have you ever heard the song "Hill of Little Shoes"? (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 8, 12:09:39
- I think of similar I see film of Gaza and the West Bank (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 8, 12:27:29
- Have you ever heard the song "Hill of Little Shoes"? (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 8, 12:09:39
- I haven't been there but I have been to The Holocause Memorial in Berlin. (General Chat) - lurd, Jul 8, 12:36:08
- I keep meaning to go to the one in Manchester. Prob wait till winter now. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 8, 11:42:06
- ^^^ in search of free heat and dry space ^^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 8, 11:55:16
- Museums are actually brilliant on wet days. (General Chat) - lurd, Jul 8, 12:38:38
- Yes cos you can be in one and still be dry, even when it is raining outside (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 8, 12:57:15
- Just like a house, (General Chat) - tudders, Jul 8, 13:01:52
- FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU (n/m) (General Chat) - lurd, Jul 8, 14:02:59
- Just like a house, (General Chat) - tudders, Jul 8, 13:01:52
- Yes cos you can be in one and still be dry, even when it is raining outside (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 8, 12:57:15
- Museums are actually brilliant on wet days. (General Chat) - lurd, Jul 8, 12:38:38
- It was the London one (General Chat) - south, Jul 8, 11:51:16
- ^^^ in search of free heat and dry space ^^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 8, 11:55:16
- Fabulous isn't it? (General Chat) - pieman63, Jul 8, 11:53:07
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