United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC
Washington DC is well known for its vast amount of monuments saluting government and military leaders as well as foreign wars. The Holocaust of WWII is no exception to the monuments in DC, with the museum nestled in with the other monuments in the National Mall. Since opening in 1993, more than 25 million visitors have viewed the exhibits to further promote education and the proliferation of humanity. Surprisingly, over 90 percent of the visitors to the museum are not of Jewish descent.
Admission into the museum is free, but the time people have to view the displays in the permanent exhibition hall is limited. Tickets can be obtained on the day of the visit or if a call in advance is also made. The exhibits and architecture were designed hand in hand with each other with many allusions to the Holocaust. A library and gift shop are also inside the museum for further information on the Holocaust with a vast collection of literature.
The museum is open every day of the year except Christmas and Yom Kippur with the museum and shops opening up at 10 and the last tour leaving at 5. The cafe in the museum does open up at 8:30 and even offers a lunch to go if a large group is visiting the museum. A collection of several films highlighting the events of the Holocaust and the aftermath from the tragic piece of history. Other films and exhibits focus on the future of spreading awareness and educating people to end and prevent future atrocities.
A stark testimony to some harsh realities History can't be erased, but certain events can be better understood, (even if it's painful), as long we take comfort from the fact that we can prevent such wrong doings in the future.
The Holocaust: Through the eyes of a child The Holocaust Museum memorializes one of humanity's worst atrocities, and on the first floor it has made a landmark effort to thoughtfully portray the story of the Holocaust through the eyes of Daniel.
Haunting Voices from the past At the outbreak of World War II, the Jewish community of Lódz, Poland numbered nearly 200,000, roughly 30% of the city's population.
