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museum of tolerance

last week, when i was in los angeles, my boyfriend suggested that we go to the museum of tolerance . it is quite famous and popular. it was designed to "examine race and prejudice in the united states." it is sponsored by the simon wiesenthal center . simon wiesenthal is the famous nazi hunter who survived the holocaust. we went to the museum on a friday during the summer. parking is conveniently located under the museum and is free with admission to the museum. the museum exhibits are primarily in the bottom of the building and on the 3rd floor. we started out entering in the tolerancenter . this was a very interactive exhibit with many videos, surveys and interactive screens. the focus seemed to be on post-holocaust racist genocides' many of which occurred in africa and the middle east. it seemed to emphasize that the world had not learned from world war ll and that the issue still needs worldwide focus. at this point, jason wanted to see the speaker at 2 p