EDMONTON -- Edmonton Public Schools Archives and Museum is hosting the traveling exhibition Anne Frank: A history for today through January 2020.

The exhibition is a project by the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. It shares the history of the Holocaust and the Second World War and tells the story of 13-year-old Anne Frank's experiences in that time. 

Eva Olsson, a 95-year-old Holocaust survivor, told a group of Grade 11 students about her experience during the war.

Olsson thinks the best way to educate younger generations about the Holocaust is by example.

"First you have to have knowledge and you have to have compassion. You can only teach with compassion. Children understand that,” said Olsson.

Since the end of the Holocaust, Olsson has taken part in close to 4,000 presentations on the subject, reaching an audience of more than 1.5-million people.

Michael Robichaud, a Grade 11 student, said being able to learn about experiences like Olsson’s is important.

"Using the word hate, you know going ‘I hate that,’ it's not a good message and it's hate that breeds what led to the Holocaust and it leads to all tragedies. So the main message that I took from her is that we can't let hate develop."

The Canadian exhibition also includes information about the experiences of Canadian soldiers.

It is geared towards students in Grades 5 to 12.

Teachers and community groups are encouraged to book field trips.

The exhibition is also open to the public during certain times:

  • November 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2019 from 3-7 p.m.
  • November 11, 2019 from 12-4 p.m.
  • January 9, 16, 23, and 30, 2020 from 3-7 p.m.

Edmonton Public Schools Archives and Museum is located in McKay Avenue School, 10425 99 Ave. NW. Anne Frank: A history for today runs until Jan. 31, 2020.