# CANDLES, Inc. ## CANDLES - [CANDLES](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/candles/) - [Mission and Vision](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/candles/mission.html): CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center contributes to the empowerment of the world through hope, healing, respect, and responsibility by shining a light on the story of the Holocaust, Eva Ko... - [Our Story](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/candles/our-story.html): Founded in 1995 as an effort to locate surviving Mengele Twins, CANDLES, backed by strong community support, has become a landmark Holocaust museum. - [Staff](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/candles/staff.html): CANDLES is operated by a small group of individuals committed to deepening the community impact of the museum and spreading the message of peace. - [Board of Directors](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/candles/board-of-directors.html): CANDLES is governed by a board of directors, including four offices: Board Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer. The Board of Directors are governed by a set of organizational by-laws, which... - [Contact](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/candles/contact.html): We would like to hear from you. Please contact us at 812.234.7881. or info@candlesholocaustmuseum.org. ## Visit - [Visit](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/visit/) - [Location, Hours, & Admission](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/visit/location-hours-parking-admission.html): 1532 S 3rd St. Terre Haute, IN 47802. Open Thursday - Saturday 10:00am - 4:00pm EST. - [Exhibits](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/visit/exhibits/) - [Treating Scars Beneath the Surface](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/visit/exhibits/psychology-after-the-holocaust.html) - [Dimensions in Testimony](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/visit/exhibits/dimensions-in-testimony.html): CANDLES has partnered with USC Shoah Foundation on a ground-breaking project titled “Dimensions in Testimony:" an interactive experience that enables visitors far to talk with Holocaust survivors a... - [CANDLES History Online Exhibit](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/visit/exhibits/candles-history-online-exhibit.html): The 25-year history of CANDLES exhibit highlights the milestones that the museum has reached and the challenges that Eva and the museum have overcome. All photos and documents are stored in the CAN... - [Hidden Exhibits](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/visit/exhibits/hidden-exhibits.html) - [Gift Shop](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/visit/gift-shop.html): Store - CANDLES Holocaust Museum ## Our Survivors - [Our Survivors](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/our-survivors/) - [Eva Kor](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/our-survivors/eva-kor/) - [Her Story](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/our-survivors/eva-kor/her-story/) - [Forgiveness](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/our-survivors/eva-kor/forgiveness/) - [Books](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/our-survivors/eva-kor/books/) - [Documentaries, Films, and Videos](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/our-survivors/eva-kor/eva-wfyi-documentary/) - [Awards](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/our-survivors/eva-kor/awards.html): Since the beginning of her journey of forgiveness, Eva Kor had won many awards, including: the Anne Frank: Change the World Award, The Mike Vogel Humanitarian Award, the Martin Luther King Spirit o... - [Walter Sommers](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/our-survivors/walter-sommers/) - [His Story](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/our-survivors/walter-sommers/meet-walter-sommers.html): Walter Sommers was a long-time friend and docent of CANDLES, U.S. Army veteran, and a Holocaust survivor - [Book](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/our-survivors/walter-sommers/book.html) - [Mickey Kor](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/our-survivors/mickey-kor/) - [His Story](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/our-survivors/mickey-kor/his-story.html) - [Coca-Cola Bottle Project](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/our-survivors/mickey-kor/coca-cola-bottle-project.html): After surviving fours years of slave labor in four different camps during the Holocaust, Michael "Mickey" Kor was liberated in 1945 by United States soldiers from the 250th Engineer Combat Army Bat... ## Events - [Events](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/events/) - [Upcoming Events](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/events/events.html) - [2026 Holocaust Education Workshop](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/events/teachers-workshop.html) ## Trips - [Trips](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/trips/) - [Join us in 2028](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/trips/join-us-in-2028.html) - [2026 Gdansk Trip - June 2026](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/trips/2026-gdansk-trip---june-2026/) - [Make a trip Payment](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/trips/make-a-trip-payment.html) - [FAQ](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/trips/trip-faq.html) - [Auschwitz 2025](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/trips/auschwitz-2025.html) - [Photos & Stories](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/trips/photos-stories.html): Hear the testimonies of Auschwitz trip participants and check out the pictures of some of the most touching trip moments. ## Educational Resources - [Educational Resources](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/educational-resources/) - [The Holocaust](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/educational-resources/the-holocaust.html): The Holocaust was the "systematic bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution and murder" of nearly 11 million people. - [Mengele Twins](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/educational-resources/mengele-twins.html): Over 3,000 twins became the victims of Dr. Josef Mengele’s deadly genetic experiments in Auschwitz during the Holocaust. Read more here. - [Library](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/educational-resources/library/) - [CANDLES Teacher Trunk](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/educational-resources/eva-kor-teacher-trunk.html): Educational resources and lesson plans for educators - [Indiana Holocaust Speakers Bureau](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/educational-resources/indiana-holocaust-speakers-bureau.html) ## Get Involved - [Get Involved](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/get-involved/) - [Volunteer](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/get-involved/volunteer.html) - ["Be a Ripple of Light" Student Contest](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/get-involved/student-essay-contest.html) - [Educator in Action](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/get-involved/terry-fear-holocaust-educator-in-action-award.html) - [Newsletter Sign-Up](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/get-involved/newsletter-sign-up.html) - [Youth Board](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/get-involved/youth-board.html) - [Featured Stories](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/get-involved/blog.html): From a small Holocaust museum with a global mission, "Light" is a twice-monthly blog that connects readers with activists, survivors, and other world-changers through From a small Holocaust museum ... - [Membership Sign-up](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/get-involved/membership-sign-up.html) - [Business Partner Sign-Up](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/get-involved/business-partner-sign-up.html) ## Optional - [Eugenics](https://candlesholocaustmuseum.org/educational-resources/the-holocaust.html/title/eugenics)