Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach

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Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach: a memorial to the Holocaust at Meridian Avenue and Dade Boulevard, with a 13-metre bronze arm.

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Why go

  • The 13-metre bronze Sculpture of Love and Anguish: an arm with an open hand on a round plateau in a water basin.
  • The black granite wall of documentary pictures on how the Holocaust developed, with photos from the camps and the liberation.
  • The Lonely Path, a narrowing tunnel whose walls bear the names of the concentration camps.
  • The entrance statue of a grieving mother with two children clinging to her, followed by a colonnade of pink Jerusalem-Stein columns.
  • Three engraved tablets at the end of the wall, listing events from Adolf Hitler's rise to his death.

Opening hours

Today10:00 – 20:00Show all
Monday10:00 – 20:00
Tuesday10:00 – 20:00
Wednesday10:00 – 20:00
Thursday10:00 – 20:00
Friday10:00 – 20:00
Saturday10:00 – 20:00
Sunday10:00 – 20:00

About the work

Artist
Kenneth Treister Designed the memorial and created the monument.
Material
Bronze The forearm is modelled from about 100 people and bears a prisoner number.

Interesting facts5

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  1. The forearm of the bronze sculpture also bears a prisoner number.

    Miami Beach Holocaust Memorial - Wikipedia
  2. Elie Wiesel appears as a child in one of the camp pictures on the wall.

    Miami Beach Holocaust Memorial - Wikipedia
  3. Historian Helen N. Fagin wrote the introduction and the picture captions.

    Miami Beach Holocaust Memorial - Wikipedia
  4. Trees at the back of the memorial were planted by the original owners of the property in the 1920s and 1930s.

    Holocaust Memorial of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation - Wikipedia
  5. Andrew C. Hall, a Miami attorney and Holocaust survivor, serves as the memorial's chairman.

    Holocaust Memorial of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

The site on Meridian Avenue had been the home of Holocaust survivors William and Florrie Loeb and their son Robert. They had emigrated from Rotterdam after the Nazi occupation. Kenneth Treister designed it, and the survivors formed the non-profit Holocaust Memorial Committee in 1985.

  1. Early 1970sFlorrie Loeb sold the house on the site to the city, which planned a parking lot.
  2. 1984A committee of Holocaust survivors conceived the memorial.
  3. 1985The survivors formed the non-profit Holocaust Memorial Committee, which Norman Braman chaired among its founding members.
  4. 1990The memorial opened on February 4, 1990, with Elie Wiesel as guest speaker at the dedication.
  5. 2026An expansion of the memorial opened.

Best time to visit

  • Open every day, Monday to Sunday, from 10:00 to 20:00.

Sources: Holocaust Memorial of the Greater Miami Jewish … · Miami Beach Holocaust Memorial - Wikipedia · Mémorial de l'Holocauste (Miami Beach) - Wikipe… · checked 26 Oct 2026

Where
1933-1945 Meridian Ave, FL, Miami Beach Florida

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Questions and answers

What are the opening hours of the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach?

The memorial is open every day, Monday to Sunday, from 10:00 to 20:00.

Where is the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach?

It stands at 1933–1945 Meridian Avenue, at the crossing with Dade Boulevard, in Miami Beach, Florida.

What is there to see at the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach?

The main sight is a 13-metre bronze sculpture, The Sculpture of Love and Anguish. Visitors also walk past a black granite wall of documentary pictures and a tunnel called The Lonely Path.

What is the phone number of the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach?

The phone number is 305-538-1663.

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