Bearing Witness. Honoring Lives. Confronting History.
LEST WE FORGET is a large-scale public art installation by UNESCO Artist for Peace Luigi Toscano, featuring larger-than-life photographic portraits of Holocaust survivors as they are today.
Installed in open public spaces, the exhibition brings remembrance beyond museum walls, offering an accessible experience for all. Visitors walk among the faces and stories of those who endured one of history’s darkest chapters — a powerful reminder of the consequences of hatred and the enduring importance of compassion, courage, and human dignity.
Dates & Location
On View Thursday, April 16 – Sunday, May 3, 2026
Monday and Sunday: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday – Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Located at The District of St. Louis at Chesterfield, 17057 North Outer Forty Rd., Chesterfield, Missouri
Free and open to the public
What You Will Experience
A walk-through installation of larger-than-life portraits that invite reflection and personal connection within an active public space
Powerful, non-graphic imagery that honors dignity while encouraging contemplation of history and our shared humanity
Brief biographical context accompanying each portrait, offering insight into individual stories of survival
Open, barrier-free access in shared public spaces, allowing visitors of all ages and abilities to explore at their own pace
Meaningful dialogue across generations, fostering thoughtful conversation among individuals, families, and communities
A deeply moving experience underscoring the enduring importance of compassion, courage, and human dignity
We are grateful to all our partners whose support makes this exhibition possible.
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Associated Programs
Lest We Forget – Special Tour Auf Deutsch.
Symphony Shabbat
- 6:00pm Pre-Oneg with refreshments
- 6:30pm Shabbat service followed by a dessert Oneg
- 7:30pm Holocaust Composer Stories: Pavel Haas program
Holocaust Composer Stories is created in partnership with the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum.
Holocaust Composer Stories is supported by Michael Staenberg and the Staenberg Family Foundation, Noémi Neidorff, JCA Charitable Foundation, and the Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute.
Lest We Forget: Film Screening & Panel Discussion
Film Screening with Filmmaker Luigi Toscano
Hosted by the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum
Sunday, April 19 2026: 12:00-4:30 pm
Join the Museum for a screening of the documentary, Lest We Forget, the story of German-Italian photographer and filmmaker Luigi Toscano and his journey to meet Holocaust survivors and take their portraits. Following the film, there will be a panel discussion with Luigi Toscana, Dee Dee Simon, Chair of the Missouri Holocaust Education and Awareness Commission, and Rachel Miller, a local Holocaust Survivor who is featured in the exhibition.
Post-panel there will be a short break before an optional 2:00pm bus will depart from the Museum for a tour of the exhibit in Chesterfield. The bus will return to the Museum at 4:30pm
Tickets for the bus are $22 and include a boxed lunch. Tickets must be purchased ahead of time.
Before Your Visit:
- Free and accessible parking available on site.
- Accessible seating, assistive listening devices, and wheelchairs available upon request.
- This event is free.
Black Sugar Red Blood: The Story of Anna
Film Screening with Filmmaker Luigi Toscano
Hosted by Soldiers Memorial Military Museum
April 26, 2026 | 1:30 pm
Experience the powerful and moving story that has guided German-Italian photographer and filmmaker Luigi Toscano since the beginning of his memory project, Lest We Forget. The film tells the life of Anna Strishkowa, an 81-year old microbiologist from Kyiv, who survived the Auschwitz concentration camp as a young child and still has no traces of her roots. Moved by her story, Luigi takes on the journey to help Anna uncover her true identity.
Following the film, Luigi Toscano will engage the audience in a discussion.
Free. Registration not required.
Exhibition Bus Tour
Hosted by the Missouri History Museum
April 29, 2026 | 1-4 pm
A special opportunity to join the Missouri History Museum to visit to Lest We Forget, the powerful Holocaust portrait exhibition by Luigi Toscano, UNESCO Artist for Peace. Participants will travel by bus from the Missouri History Museum to The District for a meet-and-greet and private artist-led tour, where Toscano shares the inspiration and human stories behind his moving portraits of Holocaust survivors. This experience is more than a transportation to an exhibition — it is a guided journey designed to encourage personal reflection about memory and remembrance through a group visit to this powerful exhibit.
Registration Fee: $22 per person
Free Shuttle to Lest We Forget Exhibition
Hosted by the St. Louis County Library Florissant Valley Branch
Friday, May 1, 2026, 9:30 – 12:30 p.m.
Board a free shuttle from the library for a guided walk-through tour of the Lest We Forget exhibition with creator and artist Luigi Toscano. Lest We Forget is a large-scale public art installation featuring portraits of Holocaust survivors, on view for free from April 16 to May 3, 2026, at The District of St. Louis in Chesterfield, Missouri.
Adults. Registration required.