The Brief
- The Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg is offering free admission to all visitors from Friday, June 26th through Sunday, June 28th.
- The free admission days are designed as accessible community counterprogramming during the same weekend as Ye’s concerts at Raymond James Stadium.
- Museum leadership hopes the open doors will encourage the community to engage with history, confront antisemitism, and learn the real-world lessons of the Holocaust.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg is opening its doors to the community by offering free admission to all visitors from Friday, June 26th through Sunday, June 28th.
Florida Holocaust Museum free admission
What they’re saying:
The free admission days are specifically designed as accessible community counterprogramming, taking place during the same weekend as Ye’s sold-out concerts across the bay at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.
Museum leadership emphasizes that opening their doors for free is about offering a meaningful alternative and making vital history accessible to everyone during a high-profile weekend.
“At the Florida Holocaust Museum, we felt the best response to the Kanye West concerts was to offer free days, June 26th, 27th, and 28th to give people an alternative. Counter-programming that’s accessible to everybody,” said Eric Stillman, President and CEO of the Florida Holocaust Museum. …