Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center

Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center is a 65,000-square-foot museum. It is located in Skokie, Illinois, USA and run by the Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois. The main objective of the museum is to fight hate with education, foster promotion of human rights, and eliminate genocide. The museum has been the instrument for the 1990 passage that makes Illinois the first state to include Holocaust education to learners in public schools. The mission statement of the museum is "Remember the Past" and "Transform the Future".

Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center serves as an educational tourist sight. Chicago is the nearest city from Skokie and it is a very popular urban destination tourists can visit next. But the nearest and excellent accommodations can be found in or near Skokie. The Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago-North Shore/Skokie is a modern hotel that offers many freebies such as free internet, parking, and breakfast. Its on-site restaurant serves an American cuisine. An unpretentious, all-suite extended hotel to stay in is the Residence Inn by Marriott Chicago Wilmette/Skokie, which features free perks that include daily hot breakfast, evening social on weekday with snacks and drinks, free 24/7 gym, Wi-Fi and an outdoor barbecue area. Guests can enjoy many things in Skokie. They can spend with family or friends in Emily Oaks Nature Center by watching some wildlife, seeing the wilderness, walking the trails, and enjoy the fresh air.