Winter Holiday Schedule

All Library branches will be closed on the following days for the Winter Holiday:

Tuesday, December 24th

Wednesday, December 25th

Thursday, December 26th

Tuesday, December 31st

Wednesday, January 1st

Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Schlagle & Turner Library will also be closed on:

Monday, December 23rd

Friday, December 27th

Monday, December 30th

The Journey Back: A Virtual Reality Holocaust Experience

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Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Registration for this event will close on January 21, 2025 @ 6:00pm.
There are 20 seats remaining.

Program Description

Event Details

The Journey Back: A VR Experience is an exhibit on loan to the Kansas City, Kansas Public Library - Main Library from the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center.

The Journey Back applies virtual reality technology to engage visitors on a journey with Holocaust survivors. The exhibit is changing the field of Holocaust memory through innovative technology and transportive storytelling, which is creating a new way to learn & discuss the Holocaust.

Per the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, this virtual reality technology is not recommended for children 12 & under. 

Illinois Holocaust Museum | Chicagoland Museum (ilholocaustmuseum.org)

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