Waterloo Architecture's Robert Jan van Pelt's popular Auschwitz exhibition is featured in CNN travel.
Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. is the most comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the history of Auschwitz and its role in the Holocaust ever presented in North America, and an unparalleled opportunity to confront the singular face of human evil—one that arose not long ago and not far away. The groundbreaking exhibition brings together more than 700 original objects and 400 photographs from over 20 institutions and museums around the world.
Auschwitz.
Not
long
ago.
Not
far
away. was
developed
by
a
world-renowned
team
of
experts
on
the
history
of
the
Holocaust
and
Holocaust
education.
Their
multidisciplinary
approach
helped
develop
the
most
comprehensive
Holocaust
exhibition
ever
presented
in
the
United
States. Chief
curator
Dr.
Robert
Jan
van
Pelt is
one
of
the
main
authorities
on
the
history
of
Auschwitz.
From
1997-98,
he
presided
over
the
team
that
developed
the
master
plan
to
preserve
the
Auschwitz
camp
and
participated
as
an
expert
witness
in
the
famous
case
against
the
British
historian
and
author
David
Irving
(London,
1998-2001),
a
Holocaust
denier. Dr.
Van
Pelt,
born
in
Harleem
(Netherlands),
has
published
widely
on
the
camp,
including
the
award-winning Auschwitz,
1270
to
the
Present (1996)
and The
Case
for
Auschwitz (2002).
Throughout
his
career,
he
has
served
as
a
historical
advisor
on
films
such
as Auschwitz:
The
Nazis
and
‘The
Final
Solution’ (2005)
by
Laurence
Rees,
and
co-curated The
Evidence
Room, exhibited
at
the
Venice
Biennale
in
2016.
Auschwitz.
Not
long
ago.
Not
far
away. is
on
view at
the
Museum
of
Jewish
Heritage
in New
York
Citythrough
August
30,
2020.