Milton Kohn

Milton Mendel Kohn (September 2, 1912 – August 12, 2001) was an American architect who was one of the leading private collectors of Holocaust memorabilia. He at one point had the world's largest collection of Holocaust memorabilia. His collection is now on display at the Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida. He had studied architecture at the Armour Institute of Technology, which is now known at the Illinois Institute of Technology. He was an architect who designed the Community Center building for the South Side Hebrew Congregation at the corner of 73rd and Chappel on the south side of Chicago. He also worked at the American Ideal Cleaning Co.,

In 1965, Kohn had developed a nervous tick It included a Torah made into a banjo, and he gave many interviews about both his collection and the Holocaust. The collection was shown in China, South Africa, Israel and in 12 European countries as well as throughout the United States.

Kohn’s collection is now part of the Florida Holocaust Museum, with some pieces shown in the museum and some part of their traveling exhibits. The Janet Kohn Gallery on the second floor is named after Kohn’s wife, Janet.