Explore our Library, Museum, Archives and Testimony Collection
Western Canada’s largest collection of Holocaust-related artefacts, survivor testimonies, archival materials and publications is accessible to researchers visiting the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre.
The VHEC’s collections catalogue advances the field of Holocaust studies by providing access to an incomparable repository of primary and secondary sources that document the lives and fate of victims, survivors, rescuers, liberators and others.
Online finding aids, research guides and catalogue records are useful tools for research. VHEC members and BC teachers are welcome to borrow circulating library materials.
Contact us with questions by phoning 604-264-0499 or through our online contact form.
Research Guidelines
Photo identification must be presented and registration is required prior to accessing materials in the archives, museum and Holocaust testimony collections. No food, drink, pens or indelible pencils are permitted when accessing collections materials. Researchers may be required to wear non-latex or cotton gloves when handling artefacts or fragile documents. Paper and pencils are available on site. Researchers wishing to use digital cameras (or camera-equipped mobile phones) are asked to consult staff prior to use. Digital copies of materials may be available. Staff will be available to answer research questions and help users navigate the database.