Today I started to Volunteer at the Museum of Tolerance (MOT) located at 9786 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035 Telephone number is (310) 772-2505.
I am volunteering at the MOT not only because I am Jewish, but this Museum teaches us all to be Tolerant of everyone no matter what color, religion or country we come from. There are a lot of Volunteers at the MOT from all different religions and backgrounds.
When you visit the Museum of Tolerance you will take a breathtaking journey through many of the most controversial issues surrounding tolerance in our world today.You will learn what leads people to hate, and what allows them to be tolerant-or even to celebrate their differences. Surrender your preconceptions and you will not be the same person coming out as you were going in.
Plus The Museum of Tolerance will motivate you and your family with many thrilling exhibits that come alive from the pages of history and the current events of today.
The Tolerancenter Exhibits Include:
1) The Point of View Diner is a recreation of a 1950 diner, red booths and a menu of controversial topics on jukeboxes.
2) The Millennium Machine is a high tech “time machine” that raises awareness about global human rights issues and terrorism.
3) Ain’t You Got A Right? is a dramatic 16 screen wall video detailing the struggle for Civil Rights in America through archival footage and interviews from the 1950’s and 1960’s.
4) In Our Time is a powerful film on Darfur, terrorism and other crimes against humanity occurring today.
5) Globalhate.com is based on ongoing Simon Wiesenthal research on digital hate. Globalhate.com unmasks the dangerous proliferation of hate on the internet and introduces questions for the critical thinking in a media saturated society.
6) We The People offers an interactive history timeline which tells our country's story of moving towards a just society from its founding until today.
7) Making Your Mark is A Polling Station where visitors draw inspiration from exploring archival drawers filled with original documents bearing the signatures of great historical figures, including
presidents, judges, civil rights figures and poets.Visitors are encouraged to write down their thoughts and cast an anonymous vote on the thought of the day.
8) The Holocaust Exhibit is a sound and light guided 70 minute dramatic presentation that covers the period from 1920 to 1945. Each visitor receives a photo passport card with the story of a child whose life was changed by the events of the Holocaust. Throughout the tour the Passport is updated and at the end of the exhibit the ultimate fate of the child is revealed.
Holocaust Exhibits Include:
- The Hitler Letter which was written and signed by Hitler in 1919. It describes his hatred of the Jews and outlines his plans calling for “the irrevocable removal of the Jews all together”.
- The Hall of Testimony is a specially designed environment where visitors bear witness to unforgettable stories of the courage and sacrifice of Holocaust victims.
- Simon Wiesenthal's Office has been relocated from Vienna to Los Angeles with original artifacts, documents, furniture and books.It is a setting for a multimedia presentation in the life of Simon Wiesenthal.
- The Appeasement Exhibit challenges us to examine the years before World War II when Allied leaders chose the path of appeasement and missed opportunities to stop Hitler.Visitors explore historic footage, speeches and other archival documents and are prompted to relate lessons learned to current events.
9) Finding Our Families, Finding Ourselves, is a Multimedia Exhibit, showcases the lives of several celebrities, including Billy Crystal, Dr. Maya Angelou,Carlos Santana and Joe Torre. Their stories encourage visitors to seek out their own histories, mentors and heroes.
10) Anne- The Life and Legacy of Anne Frank ( not included with general MOT admission ) Anne's story, told in her own words, comes to life in rare artifacts, unique documents and photographs which highlight little-known fact during her time in hiding and the events which led to her arrest. Hear first hand accounts about Anne from people who knew her and experience the story of Anne Frank as never before.
I hope to run into you at the Museum on your next visit.
The MOT is closed on Saturdays and It is Recommended that you go to their website to check for Special Events, Movies, Speakers or Museum Closures at http://www.museumoftolerance.com