The boldest step by Chicago-based “experiential marketing” group agencyEA, which created the campaign in collaboration with museum officials, involved the co-option of Neo-Nazi terminology: Curious web browsers entering the URL ThirdReich.com will find themselves redirected to the museum’s 12-language Holocaust Encyclopedia. The museum’s directors say that they secured the domain name to educate those who might be looking for more controversial content.

The agency also adopted a very provocative tone for its print and digital ads. One begins with the tagline “What If Hitler Had Access to the Internet?” and goes on to promote a workshop on the theme “technology in the hands of the haters” addressing the web-fueled rise of Nazi sympathizers like Norwegian murderer Anders Breivik. The campaign’s theme is “Never again. What you do matters”, and it’s a brilliant way of bringing the memories of the Holocaust into the present and making sure the event remains fresh in the minds of younger generations.

These digital messaging innovations are only the most visible aspect of a well-planned campaign.

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