Where-To-Go Wednesday - Courage to Act: Rescue in Denmark

We received complimentary tickets to the Museum of Jewish Heritage for review purposes. Any and all opinions expressed here are our own. 

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What: Courage to Act: Rescue in Denmark 

Where: Museum of Jewish Heritage 

             36 Battery Pl.

             New York, NY

Who: Recommended for Ages 9 and Up

When: Through October 15, 2028

It's hard to believe that an exhibit full of hope and inspiration, which illustrates the best in mankind, can be found in a museum primarily dedicated to one of the greatest atrocities in modern history. However, that is the case with the current exhibit, Courage to Act: Rescue in Denmark at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City. The exhibit shows the courage and humanity that the Danish people, unlike most of the rest of the world, demonstrated during the Holocaust and how they were thus able to save most of their Jewish population from the Nazi exterminations.  

The exhibit is family-friendly and suitable for children as young as 9. It provides a good and safe jumping-off point for discussions of the events of World War II. A youth and family guide is, in fact,  available on site, which can help with this.

It is also highly interactive, and the stories of actual people, including several children, are central to it. Holograph images of the children and more are located throughout the space, which trace their stories. Other interactive elements, illustrations, artifacts, videos, and more are also included in the exhibit. 

The exhibit clearly shows that if, as we are told, "one person can make a difference", groups of people acting in concert can make any even bigger difference. Now is a great time to visit and be reminded of the good in people and what an important difference it makes when people behave in ways that help and support each other, even when it takes great courage to do so, rather than in ways that hurt each other and tear each other down.  

For more information about the exhibit or the Museum of Jewish Heritage in general, or to purchase tickets online visit mjhnyc.org/exhibitions/courage-to-act-rescue-in-denmark

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