RENDERING VIA HOLOCAUST MUSEUM FOR HOPE AND HUMANITY
The Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center of Florida (Website) has announced it has secured 70 percent of its funding goal (approximately $44 million of a $63 million budget) to build the Holocaust Museum for Hope & Humanity in downtown Orlando. A groundbreaking is now expected in the fourth quarter of 2026.
The new museum will be 25,345 SF, which is roughly 3.5 times larger than the organization’s current space in Maitland. The City of Orlando provided a centrally located site valued at $10 million in Ivanhoe Village, which was formerly home to the Orlando Chamber of Commerce. Construction will include a major renovation of the existing building and adjoining new construction to house the core exhibit. Orlando firm HuntonBrady Architects is designing the project, and Orlando-based experience design agency MDSX is leading exhibit design.
The museum will be built around the lived experiences of local Florida Holocaust survivors, using immersive environments and interactive testimony to draw connections between the lessons of the Holocaust and injustice in contemporary life.
Funding sources include a $10 million allocation from Orange County’s Tourist Development Tax, $5 million from the State of Florida (forwarded by former State Senator Linda Stewart and State Representative David Smith), the City of Orlando’s land contribution, and private donors and foundations.
“The Holocaust Museum for Hope & Humanity will help residents and visitors learn from the past as we work to ensure that our city remains welcoming to all people today and tomorrow,” said Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer.
