Florida Holocaust Museum to permanently house survivor Elie Wiesel’s collection
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Holocaust Museum, located in St. Petersburg, announced that they will permanently house the belongings of Elie Wiesel, a survivor of the Holocaust.
The Wiesel Collection will include his Nobel prize, unfinished manuscripts, letters from world leaders, artwork, photographs, and recordings, some of which haven’t been seen before, along with contents from his personal office.
His collection will go alongside a boat that was used to rescue Jews from Denmark and a cattle car that transported Jews to concentration camps.
“This treasure trove of artifacts is a game-changer for the Museum, St. Petersburg, and our entire region,” Michael Igel, Board Chairman of the Florida Holocaust Museum said. “Like the man himself, the Wiesel Collection will be a beacon of hope and a catalyst for action. Elie Wiesel was a master at explaining to all of us why the lessons of the Holocaust matter. Now, through innovative programming and exhibitions, the museum will use his voice to ensure that his legacy will always remain relevant.”
The collection will allow Holocaust and genocide researchers, along with the public, “unprecedented access to Mr. Wiesel’s life and work.” His documents will be held in Special Collections at Nelson Poynter Memorial Library at USF’s St. Pete campus, alongside the university’s new Elie Wiesel Center for Humanitarian Ethics.
In 1998, Wiesel cut the opening ribbon at the museum. He also worked at Eckerd College as a professor for almost 30 years.
To learn more about the Elie Wiesel Foundation, visit eliewieselfoundation.org.
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