Clark County hosted a farewell ceremony on January 27 at the Government Center to conclude the Nevada Center for Humanity’s traveling Holocaust exhibit, The Choices of Man Through the Lens of the Holocaust.
The event, held on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, honored the exhibit’s impact on the community. During the ceremony, Clark County Commission Chairman Michael Naft presented Nevada Center for Humanity President Heidi Straus with the key to the Las Vegas Strip in recognition of the exhibit’s contributions to education and remembrance.
“This Holocaust exhibit reminds us of the importance of learning from history,” said Naft. “It has been an honor to host it in Clark County.”
“I am grateful to Commissioner Naft and Clark County for providing the Nevada Holocaust Museum with this extraordinary platform,” said Straus. “Since opening in October, I’ve had the privilege of teaching hundreds of students here. The exhibit also engaged visitors who came for county business, discovered the installations, and were deeply moved.”
Jewish Nevada President and CEO Stefanie Tuzman also spoke at the ceremony. “As we close this exhibit on International Holocaust Remembrance Day – a day deeply personal to me as the granddaughter of survivors – I hope we recommit to remembering and bearing witness through education, dialogue, and action.”
Straus announced the exhibit’s next destination will be the Sahara West Library. Beginning February 10, visitors can explore a new installation titled Catharsis: Art of the Holocaust alongside the core exhibit, The Holocaust: How Did It Happen?
Additional Information
Curated by the Nevada Center for Humanity’s Nevada Holocaust Museum, The Choices of Man Through the Lens of the Holocaust has been on display at the Clark County Government Center rotunda since October 27, 2025. The central theme of the exhibit is the importance of being an upstander—someone who chooses to act when they witness injustice, discrimination, or harm, rather than remaining silent.
The exhibit is free and open to the public and will remain in the rotunda until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 29.