Photographs by Martin Schoeller.

In September 2022, the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust opened its inaugural exhibition in the Rita Lowenstein Gallery, Survivors: Faces of Life After the Holocaust. Photographs by Martin Schoeller.  

This exhibition, originated by Martin Schoeller and Yad Vashem, features 75 photographs created to mark the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz. Schoeller photographed these Holocaust survivors and created a short film documenting the process. The exhibition includes the entire body of work including the film, bios, and quotes from the sitters.

Martin Schoeller (b. 1968, Germany) is one of the world’s most prominent contemporary portrait photographers. His signature style of extreme close-up portraiture has been utilized across his career, whether his subject is a celebrity or a Holocaust survivor, encouraging the viewer to draw comparisons “between his subjects, challenging a viewer’s existing notions of celebrity, value, and honesty.” Here, a community takes shape from individual stories.

The messages are essential and galvanizing towards love and action. Sara Leicht z”l (1929 – 2021) told Schoeller, “The most important thing we can do is to love. To love more and to love everyone. To be kinder, more humble and more generous, and to be better people. To love our fellow human beings, whoever they are.” Eva Lavi (b. 1937) shared her mandate: “We have much work to do in order to convince the world that the worst thing is baseless hatred. The world should stay away from hatred, from antisemitism and Holocaust denial, and from all forms of evil.”

Exhibition Date: September 18, 2022 – June 18, 2023

Location: Museum of Jewish Heritage 

Edmond J. Safra Plaza

36 Battery Place

New York, NY 10280

Museum Hours 

Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: Closed

Wednesday:10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Thursday:10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Friday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Saturday: Closed

Ticket prices:

Adult: $18.00

Senior: $12.00

ADA/Access: $12.00

Veteran: $12.00

Student (Required to show School ID at check-in): $12.00

Child (12 and under): Free

Purchase Tickets

FREE HOURS: Admission to the Museum is free on Thursdays between 4 – 8 PM. To reserve your advance free admission, please choose a Thursday from our admission ticketing calendar and change the time dropdown to 4:00 PM. 

We always provide free admission to Holocaust Survivors, active members of the military, first responders, educators with current ID cards, and NYC DOE K-12 students. If this applies to you, please contact us at 646-437-4202 to schedule your visit.

Click here for more information