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We carry the memory forward
The Holocaust devastated Jewish life in Europe. Entire communities and families were destroyed. The Nazis also persecuted and murdered Sinti and Roma, homosexuals, people with disabilities, and political opponents. The testimonies of those who survived have become part of our shared history. Now, their voices are falling silent, one by one. It is up to us who remain to carry their stories forward.
A permanent museum makes it possible to preserve knowledge over time and to offer future generations a place for learning, reflection, and dialogue. The Swedish Holocaust Museum has an important role to play, both nationally and internationally. To succeed, it requires commitment beyond public funding. Your contribution, large or small, helps build an institution that stands firm in a time of increasing antisemitism, disinformation, and polarization.
Your support matters
You can support the establishment of a permanent museum at Blasieholmen by making a donation of any amount, please contact the museum. All contributions go to the Swedish Holocaust Museum Foundation and will be used for the establishment of the new museum.
FAQ: Donations and the new museum
The museum’s ongoing operations are funded through government appropriations. The current fundraising campaign enables investments in museum architecture and public spaces.
Donations will support:
- Development of the museum building and visitor destination
- Museum architecture of high international standard
- Accessible meeting places and new public environments
- Long-term sustainable rent levels
- Secure management and preservation of the collections
To this end, the Swedish Holocaust Museum Foundation has been established. The foundation was created in 2026 by FFÖ, the Association of Holocaust Survivors in Sweden. All donations to the foundation are designated for the establishment of the new museum.
Sweden’s first museum of memory
The museum was established by the Swedish government in 2022 as part of the agency National Historical Museums. In 2023, operations opened in temporary premises on Torsgatan in Stockholm. From the outset, the goal has been to find a permanent and dignified location capable of housing the full scope of the museum’s work.
The vision is to create Sweden’s first museum of memory: a safe place for a dark history. An institution that preserves the past while opening space for reflection and dialogue.
In the long term, the museum will:
- Collect and preserve testimonies and objects related to the Holocaust
- Create exhibitions that engage and reach broad audiences
- Develop educational programmes for schools across the country
- Contribute to research on the Holocaust
- Safeguard the memory of the Holocaust in Sweden
Together, we can create a permanent museum of high international standard, firmly rooted in Swedish experience – one that deepens understanding of the Holocaust through personal stories, objects, and multiple perspectives.
A symbolic site in central Stockholm
The museum will be permanently established at Blasieholmen and centred around the historic Customs House. Located in the heart of Stockholm, the site holds strong symbolic and geographical significance. Nearby are the Great Synagogue of Stockholm, the Holocaust Memorial, and the Raoul Wallenberg Square. During the Second World War, the adjacent Lydmar Hotel housed the Nazi German legation.
Together, these elements make Blasieholmen both an authentic spot and a natural home for Sweden’s Holocaust Museum.
At Blasieholmen, the museum will become part of a wider cultural district, in close proximity to Sweden’s democratic institutions.
Do you have any questions?
We are pleased to provide further information about the project and opportunities for involvement.
Emy Widén
+46 721 427 090
emy.widen@shm.se
Vincent Hashmi
+46 709 849 566
chair.vincent@shm.se
The Swedish Holocaust Museum is a museum of memory. In addition to telling the history and educating about the crimes of the Nazis, it is a safe place for a dark history. A place where people are welcomed for remembrance and reflection.