HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL & TOLERANCE CENTER
The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County (HMTC) showcases the history of the Holocaust and its lessons through education and community outreach. Its mission focuses on teaching about the dangers of antisemitism, intolerance, racism, bullying, and all other manifestations of bigotry. HMTC is a sanctuary for all people, regardless of their faith or ethnicity.
It promotes resistance to prejudice and advocates respect for every human being.
2025: 80 years since the end of WW II
Nassau County has established a coalition of museums, veterans' organizations, educators, and support groups to host a series of programs and commemorations throughout 2025, honoring the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center (HMTC) is proud to play a vital role in this coalition, which includes:
The Museum of American Armor, The Cradle of Aviation, The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center, the Nassau County Veterans Agency, and the Long Island Chapter of the Air Force Association. Corporate sponsors include PSEG Long Island, Bethpage Federal Credit Union, BDG, B2K Development, Bristal Assisted Living, David Mack, Ripco, Greenfield’s Shop Rite, NFP, Local 138 of the International Union of Operating Engineers, and in cooperation with the Long Island Council of the Social Studies. Its goals are to honor, remember, and educate.
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The Holocaust Museum and Tolerance Center of Long Island is certified by the Better Business Bureau's Standards for Charity Accountability. We have been honored with the 2013 Top-Rated Award by Great Nonprofits and the Pinnacle Award for our outstanding videoconferencing program from the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration. When you support HMTC, you help preserve the history of the Holocaust by honoring the victims and by teaching lessons that combat hatred, intolerance, and bullying.