United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
About United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) is the United States' official memorial and museum dedicated to the history and legacy of the Holocaust. Opened in Washington, D.C. in 1993, the museum explores the Holocaust through permanent and traveling exhibitions, educational programs, survivor testimonies and archival collections. The USHMM was created with the stated purpose of helping leaders and citizens of the world confront hatred, prevent genocide, promote human dignity, and strengthen democracy.
The museum sits between 14th and 15th streets SW in Washington, D.C. with the portion of 15th street renamed Raoul Wallenberg Place. This address is in memory of Raoul Wallenberg who was a Swedish architect, businessman, diplomat, and humanitarian.
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- Founded
- 1993
- Annual visitors
- 1.6M
- 1,626,674
- Architect
- James Ingo Freed
- Director
- Sara J. Bloomfield
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01WashingtonUnknown photographer · CC BY-SA 3.0
02Inside United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumAdam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0
03US Navy -N-2959L- After a self-guided tour of the museum's exhibits sailors take a moment to reflect at the eternal flame in the Hall of RemembranceU.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Dominique M. Lasco. · Public domain
04Hall of witnessThe original uploader was Mst48 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY 2.0
05Anti-Nazi Exhibit - US Holocaust Memorial Museum - Washington - DC - USAAdam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0
06Please Don't Forget Us - Syria Exhibit at US Holocaust Memorial Museum - Washington - DC - USAAdam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0
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