Inside the Acid-Free Box: Female Founders of the Museum
100 The Grove Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90036
Tuesday, March 30 at 4:00 PM 5:00 PM
Ends Mar 30, 2021
Minimum $12 Donation In honor of Women’s History Month, Holocaust Museum LA presents “Inside the Acid-Free Box: Female Founders of the Museum.” This virtual viewing of the museum’s archives, led by Jordanna Gessler, the museum’s vice president of education and exhibits, and Christie Jovanovic, collection manager, will explore the stories and artifacts of two of the co-founders, Esther (Anna) Przeworski Pratt and Masha Loen. The first survivor-founded Holocaust museum in the U.S., Holocaust Museum LA was established in 1961 by a group of survivors who envisioned a place to honor their loved ones, educate future generations, and inspire a more dignified world. They each had a photograph, document, or personal item they had saved; these became the foundation of the vast archival collection that the Museum holds today. Two women, Esther (Anna) Przeworski Pratt and Masha Loen, were part of that original founding group. Each a trailblazer in her own right, these women were dedicated to educating the public about the Holocaust and keeping this history alive at a time when few were willing to discuss it.