Anne Frank is one of the most well-known figures from the Holocaust in World War II. On Sunday, the exhibit “Anne Frank: A History for Today” will open at the Georgia Southern Museum.

            “Anne Frank: A History for Today” chronicles the Holocaust through the eyes of Frank and her family.  The goal of the exhibit is to confront issues of prejudice and intolerance and to educate young people about the positive values of diversity.

            Consisting of 55 large panels, this exhibit juxtaposes photographs of the Frank family with photographs depicting historical events during that time. The goal is to show how persecuted people, such as the Frank family, were affected by political decisions and by the actions and beliefs of individuals.

            The exhibit invites people to view and think about prejudice, discrimination, hate and violence. It also encourages them to think about their own attitudes and beliefs.

            Also part of the exhibit is “The Anne Frank Secret Hiding Place,” an artist’s representation of what the secret hiding place was like.  The exhibit’s visitors will also have the opportunity to view a brief film, “The Short Life of Anne Frank.”

            The exhibit is sponsored by The Anne Frank Center U.S.A.  Through this exhibit and others, the center has introduced more than four million young people to the story of Anne Frank.  Creators of the exhibit want viewers to confront issues of prejudice and intolerance and to educate young people about the positive values of diversity.

            Accompanying the exhibit is “Witness to the Holocaust:  WWII Veteran William A. Scott at Buchenwald.” This exhibit documents the liberation of Buchenwald through the lens of U.S. Army photojournalist William A. Scott, III. Scott was a member of a segregated African-American unit during World War II. This exhibit shows how powerful discrimination can be and teaches respect for diversity. 

            The exhibit will be on display from Sunday through Dec.3.  The public is invited to an opening reception  at 3 p.m Sunday.  The reception includes a lecture, “In the Shadow of the Swastika” by Sylvia Wygoda, director of the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust.

            Also, in coordination with the exhibit and Veteran’s Day, the Magellan String Quartet will present an informal concert “Death, Destruction, and Liberation in Music from WWII” at the museum at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008.