The Skokie facility is undergoing major renovations, including a new visitor welcome center and redesigned auditorium. The suburban location is expected to be closed for about one year.
The temporary exhibit will be located at 360 N. State St.
The main campus in Skokie opened in 2009.
"The Illinois Holocaust Museum does a critical service in educating our people on the most horrific tragedy in human history and empowering us to fight against the rising tide of hate and antisemitism," Pritzker said.
Pritzker speaks at opening of the Illinois Holocaust Museum's Satellite Campus
Pritzker reflected on how more than 20 years ago, he was approached by community leaders to help make the dream of the museum a reality.
"They had a clear vision and mission to educate younger generations about the dangers of allowing bigotry and hatred to go unchecked," he said.
The location will feature artifacts and personal mementos from survivors, photograph exhibits, a virtual reality film experience and interactive "conversations" with survivors in the Holography Theater.
"At the time of increasing antisemitism and other forms of hate, lessons from history are as important as ever," said Bernard Cherkasov, CEO of the Illinois Holocaust Museum. "Eighty years after the end of the Holocaust, when the world witnessed the consequences of hate unchecked, we see acts of hate on the rise."
Holocaust survivors were on-hand for the opening.
Rodi Glass says memories of being liberated as a 9-year-old girl by U.S. troops in the Netherlands are as vivid as ever, and hopes more people will access the new location to learn about the past.
"It's always very emotional. They say they can take you out of the Holocaust, but they can't take the Holocaust out of you," Glass said.
The collection has expanded to include Marion Deichmann's story.
The 92-year saw her video for the first time, during which she recounted the tragedy of seeing her mother taken away to Auschwitz.
"It means a lot because history repeats itself unfortunately," Deichmann said.
The new location will open to the public on Tuesday, and remain open until at least June 2026, overlapping with the reopening of the Skokie museum early next year.
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