Ghetto Fighters’ House Museum
Holocaust Memorial Museum
לוחמי הגטאות, ישראל

The Ghetto Fighters' House – Itzhak Katzenelson Holocaust and Jewish Resistance Heritage Museum stands as the first Holocaust museum in the world and the first established entirely by Holocaust survivors.
Founded by survivors and resistance fighters who settled in the Western Galilee to build Kibbutz Lohamei HaGeta’ot, the museum embodies the vision of its creators to rebuild their lives in the State of Israel while preserving history.
Exhibits & Narrative Focus
The primary museum documents the history of the Holocaust during World War II, placing special emphasis on human bravery, spiritual resistance, and the resilience of survivors and ghetto fighters. Through its historical displays, the institution chronicles both the tragedy of the Holocaust and the subsequent rebuilding efforts of the survivor community.
Yad Layeled Children’s Memorial Museum
Established on the grounds in 1995, the Yad Layeled Children’s Memorial Museum commemorates the one and a half million Jewish children who perished in the Holocaust. Designed specifically for young visitors, this dedicated wing offers an age-appropriate, experiential journey into the lives of children during that era.
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