Cutting-Edge Technology Enables Visitors to Engage in Interactive Conversations with Local Holocaust Survivors
Media Contact: Kara Driscoll, [email protected], 513-638-0508
Cincinnati, OH — For the first time, the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center will feature local Holocaust survivor testimonies in its groundbreaking Dimensions in Testimony exhibit at Union Terminal. This cutting-edge, interactive experience allows visitors to engage in real-time conversations with digital representations of Holocaust survivors, preserving their stories for generations to come.
Starting in January, visitors will have the opportunity to interact with the testimony of local Holocaust survivor Dr. Henry Fenichel, whose story of survival and resilience has impacted countless individuals in Cincinnati and beyond. In September, the testimony of Al Miller z”l will debut, coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
“Our local survivor community has been at the heart of our mission to ensure the lessons of the Holocaust inspire action and responsibility,” said Jackie Congedo, CEO of the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center. “By including their testimonies in Dimensions in Testimony, we honor their legacies while giving future generations the unique chance to learn from their experiences in a deeply personal way.”
Dimensions in Testimony is one of the most advanced virtual intelligence exhibits in the world, using next-generation natural language processing and specialized display technology. Visitors can ask life-sized, two-dimensional projections of survivors questions, receiving responses in real time. The exhibit is an initiative of USC Shoah Foundation, with contributions from global leaders in Holocaust education and technology.
The Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center is one of only twelve museums worldwide to feature this innovative exhibit. With the addition of local testimonies, the Center ensures that Cincinnati’s rich survivor history is preserved and shared on an international scale. Local testimony support was made possible by Bob and Lori Fregolle and the Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati. The exhibit is sponsored by the Harold C. Schott Foundation.
The addition of local survivor testimonies to Dimensions in Testimony coincides with The “Anita & Hank Schneider Family Holocaust Remembrance Month,” an initiative enabled by an endowed gift that allows the Holocaust & Humanity Center to offer free general public admission every January. This special month aligns with United Nations International Holocaust Remembrance Day and marks the Center’s anniversary of opening at historic Union Terminal more than five years ago. Last January, the Center waived ticket fees to address the unprecedented rise in Holocaust denial and antisemitism, resulting in record attendance and overwhelming community support.
For more information or to plan your visit, please visit https://www.holocaustandhumanity.org/exhibits/dimensions-in-testimony/
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ABOUT THE NANCY & DAVID WOLF HOLOCAUST & HUMANITY CENTER
The Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center exists to ensure the lessons of the Holocaust inspire action today. Located at Cincinnati’s historic Union Terminal, HHC impacts more than 2.5 million people every year through digital and in-person events, museum tours, educational experiences, social media, and virtual content. From Australia to India, individuals from more than 25 countries and 30 states engage with our mission. For more information, visit www.holocaustandhumanity.org.
