Onsite - Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. - Grades 6 to 8 - (Facilitated Experience)

Free admission for Ontario schools.  Advance booking is required. 

January 1, 2025 to September 1, 2025 

Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. examines the history and legacy of the most significant site of the Holocaust.  Auschwitz became a system of death and concentration camps in which over 1 million Jews – and tens of thousands of others – were killed in a systematic and industrialized fashion. 

The exhibition offers a profound educational opportunity for students. Aligning closely with the Ontario curriculum, visiting Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. deepens students’ understanding of World War II, the Holocaust, and the dangers of prejudice, racism, and discrimination.  

Education plays a vital role in identifying bias in all forms and fostering greater social cohesion. By engaging with authentic objects and survivor testimonies, students connect history to human experiences, providing a more impactful context than that achieved by textbook learning alone. 

The comprehensive school visit programming below has been developed in partnership with the Toronto Holocaust Museum, ROM's Education Partner for the exhibition. 

Grades 6 to 8 

• Pre-visit live virtual briefing. 
• Facilitated experience: 5-minute briefing, 30-minute audio-guided exhibition + 30-minute classroom experience.
• Post-visit resources. 

Learning Goals:
Examine the Canadian government’s response to human rights violations during the Holocaust and WW2; describe and analyze Canada’s role in the development and protection of human rights in response to the Holocaust and WW2 (i.e. UNDRIP, UN, Genocide convention); examine the experiences and contributions of Jewish people and communities in Canada; and critically examine the way Canadian society has treated immigrants and refugees in different times and places, including during the Holocaust.

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Booking Information

• President's Choice School Entrance hours
• Tuesdays to Fridays – 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Bookings are for Ontario-based groups only. Groups may include schools or educational groups with children/youth aged 11 to 18.
• Review the ROM’s Visitor Guide for the latest gallery information and closures
• All groups of children and youth must be accompanied by their teachers/adult chaperones at all times.