Illinois Holocaust Museum Reopens After $10M Renovation; Blacklist Exhibition Opens November 15
The Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, at 9603 Woods Drive in Skokie, Illinois, reopened on November 11, 2026, after a renovation of about $10 million. The project renovated and expanded the Shapiro Family Foundation Welcome Center, the 240-seat Lillian and Larry Goodman Auditorium and a reflection gallery, along with wider walkways and accessible restrooms.
The special exhibition Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare, created by the Jewish Museum Milwaukee, opened on November 15 in the museum's Special Exhibitions Gallery and runs through April 2027. An opening program, "Hollywood on Trial," was held on November 15 at 2:30 p.m. with speakers Thomas Doherty and Ellie Gettinger and moderator Richard Roeper, free with advance registration.
The museum is open Wednesday to Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with last admission at 4 p.m.; its next free day is November 25.
Source: Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center
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