“Speaking to young people as a docent at the Maltz Museum and at schools has inspired me to continue telling my story,” wrote Holocaust survivor and longtime volunteer Betty Gold in her recent memoir, Beyond Trochenbrod. “I’m lucky to have…

The Maltz Museum is embarking on an exciting and daring exhibition venture this summer with a single work by celebrated Israeli artist Yael Bartana. Delving into the realm of video installation, we’re creating a large-scale cinematic viewing experience of a…

It seems like museum professionals everywhere are buzzing about that elusive 20-something to 30-something demographic.  Who are they? Where are they? What do they want in a cultural experience? How can we connect with them so that they can help…

Candace Anker-Roehl started to lead tours in 2010 after she retired from her teaching career. “I primarily taught kindergarten and first grade,” says Anker-Roehl. “I thought those skills—working with very young children—would be the ones that would prove most valuable…

Jeff Kaplan became a docent in 2010. His wife encouraged him to give it a shot. “I was semi-retired at the time,” says Kaplan. “I had teaching experience and I was a history buff. She thought that combination made this…

On the eve of taking her vows, 18-year-old Anna (first-time screen actress Agata Trzebuchoska) receives some surprising news—she has an aunt. Before becoming a nun, Mother Superior says Anna must get to know her only living relative. And so the…

Once a tightknit community in Poland, Trochenbrod no longer exists. The all-Jewish settlement of 5,000 was destroyed by the Nazis in World War II and, of the 33 residents that escaped its occupation, only one remains to talk about the…

For its spring fundraiser, The Friends of the Maltz Museum has put together a high-energy evening of entertainment. The volunteer group that raises funds to advance the nonprofit’s mission is showcasing some incredibly talented musicians with “The Three Cantors” on…

April 11, 2014 With Passover beginning sundown on Monday, I thought now would be the proper time for staff to share their Passover memories.  What’s interesting is that while not everyone on staff here is Jewish (including myself), some of…

March 28, 2014 To gear up for the 2014 Stop the Hate event, the Maltz Museum tweeted inspirational quotes to assist in combating hatred, discrimination, and intolerance. We asked others to do the same, tweeting their own quote, lyric, or…