“Hidden Voices of the Holocaust” Exhibit on Display at The Highground

The Highground is making full use of its recently completed Welcome Center exhibit space by hosting “Hidden Voices of the Holocaust,” an unprecedented exhibition of five unique exhibits on temporary loan from three leading U.S. Holocaust Centers.
“This is an incredible opportunity for The Highground and our visitors. This exhibition highlights many untold stories from the perspectives of survivors who experienced the Holocaust as children, those who risked it all to help others, and the preserved stories and images created by those who did not survive,” says Museum Coordinator Theresa Hebert. “Visitors have described the exhibition as a powerful experience.”
The exhibition holds the exhibits “Out of Chaos” – Adult survivor stories from a childhood spent in the Holocaust and “The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising,” both courtesy of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center. These exhibits are joined by “Courage to Remember,” the full story of the Holocaust, and “The Righteous among the Nations,” remembering those who put themselves at great peril to help rescue those who were persecuted. Both traveling exhibits are from the Holocaust Education Center – Champaign-Urbana Jewish Federation. A special exhibit highlighting artwork and writings from children incarcerated in the Terezin camp, “From the Children, About the Children, For the Children,” is displayed in the Heroes Hall of the Welcome Center. Tragically, most of the children who created the original works were transported to Auschwitz where they were executed.
The exhibition is further enriched by historical artifacts from The Highground Museum archive and custom-built installations by Troy Buddenhagen, which provide critical context on the rise of the Nazi party and the subsequent horrors of the Holocaust.
“We are remembering the history and those lost during one of the modern era’s darkest chapters. As time goes on, we cannot forget what happened and what led up to it being allowed to happen,” states Hebert. “We are also celebrating and honoring those who stood up to the oppression for themselves and put their lives at great risk to help others.”

“Hidden Voices of the Holocaust” will be at The Highground through January 28, 2027. The Welcome Center is open daily from 10 am to 4 pm. A special presentation will be held on Saturday, January 16 by the son and grandson of Holocaust survivors, Jeffrey Gingold, author of “Tunnel, Smuggle, Collect: A Holocaust Boy.” Gingold will speak about his father Sam Gingold’s experiences during the Holocaust. Sam was only seven years old in 1939 when Germany invaded Poland. He and his family were taken to the Warsaw Ghetto, where he helped his family survive by smuggling food and medicines. Jeffrey Gingold is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning author who has been featured on several national television and radio shows, as well as in magazines and global publications. Mr. Gingold’s royalties for the book are donated to Holocaust education. Presentation attendees will be able to purchase a signed copy of “Tunnel, Smuggle, Collect: A Holocaust Boy.”
An ambitious exhibition of this magnitude is made possible solely through vital public contributions. “Hidden Voices of The Holocaust” is supported by donor Michele Benson and funded in part by a grant from Wisconsin Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this project do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Mr. Gingold’s presentation is also supported by a grant from the Million Dollar Round Table Foundation (MDRT).
Those who would like more information about “Hidden Voices of the Holocaust” or Jeffrey Gingold’s presentation, are invited to email Theresa at museum@thehighground.org or call 715-937-2947.
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