On View
During the Holocaust, a courageous group of Jewish poets and scholars risked everything to preserve their cultural heritage. These forced laborers were conscripted by the Nazis to sort and pack rare Jewish cultural treasures for shipment to Germany. Known as the “Paper Brigade,” these men and women smuggled rare books and manuscripts from the YIVO building to the Vilna ghetto—hiding and burying them in hopes they would survive the war. This exhibition showcases the cultural treasures they saved—silent survivors of genocide—and honors the extraordinary resistance of those who chose preserving their culture over survival.
Entry: Free
Sun-Thurs: 9:30am-7:30pm
Fri: 9:30am-3:30pm
Sat: Closed
Last entry is 1 hour prior to closing.