MY VISIT TO

THE FLORIDA HOLOCAUST MUSEUM

Notes to Caregivers

and Teachers:

•Because of the serious nature of the Holocaust, the Museum is recommended for students 5th grade and older.

•The Museum does have an audio tour available for individuals who prefer to access Museum content in this manner.

You may also be led through the Museum by a docent with a group or walk through at your own pace.

•The Museum is generally low sensory. However, there are a few graphic images and panels of text that may be

disturbing to sensitive audiences. Please let your docent know in advance if these areas may be problematic for your

student.

•The Museum has a small number of Distract Paks© with sensory regulating items such as noise reducing

headphones and stim objects. Please stop at the Admissions Desk to borrow a Distract Pak© as needed.

•Food and drink are not permitted on the Museum floor, but you may use the 3rd floor multi-purpose room to have a

snack or eat lunch.

Thank you for your interest in visiting The Florida

Holocaust Museum with an individual who may have

language and/or sensory differences. The following

information may be helpful as you prepare for your tour:

Notes to Caregivers

and Teachers:

Museum Hours: 10:00am-5:00pm

Last admission at 4:00pm

Open every day except certain holidays

Pricing: Adults - $16

Seniors (65+) - $14

College Students - $10

Veterans - $10

Students under 18 - $8 (general visitor)

Address: 55 5th Street S,

St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Parking is located behind the building.

Contact: 727.820.0100

kjagneaux@thefhm.org

www.thefhm.org

Today I am going to The Florida Holocaust Museum.

I will be visiting the Museum with my family or on a

field trip with my school.

When I arrive at the Museum,

I will need to go through security.

This is to make sure no one

brings anything dangerous into

the Museum. The security guard

will greet me when I enter.

If I come with my school, I will

leave my bag on the bus. If I

come with my caregiver or

family, the security guard will

check my bag.

Next I will start my tour on

the first floor. I may go

through the exhibition with a

docent. A docent is like a

tour guide. Docents work at

the Museum and wear

special vests. I can always

go to a docent if I have a

question or get lost.

I may choose to go through

the exhibition with a teacher

or chaperone using an audio

headset. I can get a headset

from the stand next to the

admissions desk.

The Holocaust was a sad time in history, so I need to try my best to be quiet and

respectful in the Museum space. If I am having a hard time staying quiet, or

I need to take a break, there are many places I can go to relax with an adult.

There are a few interactive

elements in the Museum

where I can learn more using a

touchscreen. I can also touch

the boxcar using gentle hands.

I can take pictures in the

Museum as long as I turn the

flash off. If I am with my school

group, I will ask my teacher for

permission to take pictures.

After I am finished touring the first floor, I may go see what’s on the second floor with my docent

and group or with an adult. The first floor never changes, but the second floor has exhibitions that

change from time to time. I can check the Museum’s calendar to see what exhibitions are there on

my visit date. I can get to the second floor using the stairs or the elevator.

The third floor is also

open to visitors.

Sometimes on the

third floor, there will

be talks given by

Holocaust survivors or

second generations. It

is quiet up here, so it

is a good place to take

a break, meet back up

with my group or

family, or have a

snack.

Thanks everyone at

The Florida Holocaust

Museum for an

informative visit.

Before I leave the Museum,

I may want to leave a note in

the guest book or visit the gift

shop.

The Florida Holocaust Museum

would like to extend a special thank

you to the Center for Autism &

Related Disabilities (CARD) at the

University of South Florida for their

assistance and for providing the

narrative for our Social Story.