Beit Theresienstadt (also: Beit Terezin) was established as a non-profit organization in memory of the Jewish Martyrs of Ghetto Theresienstadt. The official name is: Theresienstadt Martyrs Remembrance Association.
The building was erected at Givat Haim Ihud, in Central Israel in 1975 as a cultural facility including a museum, art exhibition hall, library, educational center, and archives holding an index of the 162,000 Jews from the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, The Netherlands, Denmark and other European countries, who were imprisoned in the Ghetto.
The museum was accredited by the Government of Israel in November 2011
Activities of Beit Theresienstadt (Beit Terezin):
It acts as a bridge connecting the victims, survivors and future generations and houses a unique collection of art work created in the ghetto, where cultural activity was the key to keeping one's dignity in spite of the inhuman conditions.
Through a wide range of educational activities, Beit Theresienstadt reaches pupils, students, researchers and teachers from Israel and around the world in an attempt to perpetuate the memory of the Martyrs, while deepening an understanding of the Holocaust.
The major objective is to preserve and document the history of the survivors and above all to teach and deliver the message of the unique story of Ghetto Theresienstadt. This is achieved through using educational and cultural activities at Beit Theresienstadt, seminars and publication of books, art catalogues and development of educational curricula.
The organization serves the general public, survivors from Ghetto Theresienstadt in Israel and abroad, their children (second generation), their grandchildren (third generation), pupils, students, educators, historians, artists, researchers from Israel and from abroad.
Budget, Financial Resources & Funds
Particulars about Beit Terezin are brought to public by means of publication booklets of Museums Department, of the Educational File, of an Advertising company to religious Schools.
There are circulars distributed yearly, informing schools about existence of seminary days, maintained in Beit Terezin.
Museum'sOpening Hours:
Sunday - Thursday : 08:00 till 15:30
There is also a possibility for a visit during other
hours of day but this has to be pre-coordinated.
For more Information: Phone: 04-6369515
Fax: 04-6369793
Email:info@bterezin.org.il
Address:
Beit Terezin,
Givat Haim Ihud
M.P. Emek Hefer 38935
Israel
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