EDUCATING
The Museum
Photo of the Pittsburgh installation of “Lessons from The Tree of Life: Lighting the Path Forward”
Our museum is a place that tells the story of October 27, 2018, and our shared humanity to equip visitors with the tools and confidence to take bold action toward building compassionate communities
The Museum at The Tree of Life Center for Humanity will be a place where the story of October 27, 2018, Pittsburgh Synagogue shooting and the powerful community response to it are explored in depth and placed in a broader context with national relevance. The Museum is designed to help visitors bear witness to what happened at the Tree of Life building in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood, understand the forces that shaped it within the broader history of American antisemitism, and honor the lives impacted by transforming memory into action. The exhibition will tell a story of resilience and the power of coming together to uplift our shared humanity.
Developed by Luci Creative in partnership with our Academic Advisory Committee, the Museum will integrate testimony, artifacts, media, and storytelling to create a journey of reflection, inquiry, and civic responsibility.
Lessons from The Tree of Life: Lighting the Path Forward
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What is the Museum at The Tree of Life Center for Humanity?
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The Museum explores the story of the October 27, 2018, Pittsburgh Synagogue shooting and the powerful community response to it in depth and places what happened in a broader context with national relevance. Visitors will learn about what happened at the Tree of Life building in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood, understand the forces that shaped it within the broader history of American antisemitism, and honor the 11 Jewish worshippers who were killed in the attack. The Museum will integrate testimony, artifacts, media, and storytelling to create a journey of reflection, inquiry, and civic responsibility.
Who is designing the Museum?
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The Museum is being developed by Luci Creative in partnership with our Academic Advisory Council, which is comprised of scholars, historians, public intellectuals, and diplomats, with representatives from leading institutions such as the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. The Council’s work ensures that The Tree of Life Center for Humanity’s educational initiatives are informed by the highest standards of scholarship and a commitment to justice.