Every second Friday of each month, we invite special guests to offer unique takes on a current exhibition at the Museum, as interpreted through their individual lenses and disciplines.

Join us Friday, November 10 at Noon as Erin Blankenship takes us through Remembering Vilna: The Holocaust and the Art of Samuel Bak.

About our Guest Speaker

Erin Blankenship is the Deputy Director of The Florida Holocaust Museum. She has been with the Museum for more than two decades, beginning as Assistant Curator/Registrar in 2001 and moving up to Curator of Exhibitions and Collections in 2005. In 2020, she was promoted to Deputy Director, and is responsible for overseeing the Museum’s permanent exhibitions, public and educational programming, and collection of original artifacts, artworks, documents, and photographs. Additionally, she has curated dozens of original exhibitions including the award-winning Courage & Compassion:  The Legacy of the Bielski Brothers, and Beaches, Benches and Boycotts: The Civil Rights Movement of Tampa Bay. She holds a B.A. degree in Art History from the University of South Florida, a Master’s degree in Museum Studies from the University of Leicester and a graduate certificate of Nonprofit Management from the University of Tampa.