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Stories from our collection

Stories from our collection

Letters, a small toy dog and a coffee set are among the objects donated to the Swedish Holocaust Museum. Here, you can learn about the objects and discover the stories behind them.

Discover stories from our collections

Cecilia’s sewing box

In July 1945, one of the White Boats arrived in Sweden. On board were Cecilia Czilli Mendelovitz and her sister Magda. Among Cecilia’s few belongings was this small tin box.

Otto’s toy dog

Otto was 13 years old when he left Vienna and saw his parents for the last time.

Last letter

The last letter from Anna Posner to her son Ludwig is dated January 21, 1942 and is preserved in the museum's collection.

The Rothschild's Coffee Set

Read the story of the Rothschild family coffee set and how the family got it back.

The Nina and Fardi Kwiek archive

Nina Kwiek was born in Poland just as the war began. Her family tried to escape the Nazis and spent the war in hiding.

Explore the collections

The Swedish Holocaust Museum collects and preserves materials that can tell the story of Sweden and the Holocaust. Since the museum was founded in 2022, approximately 10,000 objects and archival items have been collected, and the collection continues to grow.

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