United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
WEBThe Museum's collections database contains more than 270,000 records, including: A living memorial to the Holocaust, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum inspires citizens and leaders worldwide to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity.
Antisemitism Explained - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
WEBAntisemitism means prejudice against or hatred of Jews. The Holocaust, during which Nazis and their collaborators murdered 6 million Jews, is the worst example of antisemitism in history. A popular meme depicts a man, meant to be Jewish, with exaggerated, grotesque features. A social media influencer makes a joke about the Holocaust, or does a ...
Why the Jews: History of Antisemitism - United States Holocaust ...
WEBThis 13-minute film introduces the history of antisemitism from its origins in the days of the early Christian church until the era of the Holocaust in the mid-20th century. It raises questions about why Jews have been targeted throughout history and how antisemitism offered fertile ground to the Nazis. Transcript.
Admission and Tickets - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
WEBJul 8, 2024 · The Museum and its exhibitions are open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET. The last entrance into the Permanent Exhibition is at 4:30 p.m. Advance tickets online: Tickets through November 2024 are available now. Tickets for September – November 2024 will be available starting July 8, 2024. Tickets for December 2024 – February 2025 will be ...
Database of Holocaust Survivor and Victim Names
WEBThe Museum’s Holocaust Survivors and Victims Resource Center is located on the second floor of the Museum. It is open Sunday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., except for federal holidays and Yom Kippur. At the Museum, you can access the full Database of Holocaust Survivor and Victim Names, the ITS Digital Archive, the Benjamin and Vladka ...
Museum Welcomes Armenian Genocide Determination
WEBApr 27, 2021 · Andrew Hollinger. Director, Communications. 202.437.1221. [email protected]. Museum Press Kit. WASHINGTON, DC — The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum welcomes the recognition of the Armenian genocide by President Biden. This follows the 2019 Congressional resolution recognizing this tragic event as genocide.
Understanding Nazi Symbols - United States Holocaust Memorial …
WEBBy focusing on the history and meaning of the swastika, the lesson provides a model for teachers to use when examining the origins of symbols, terms, and ideology from Nazi Germany and Holocaust-era fascist movements that students are seeing in contemporary American culture, promoting critical historical thinking and analysis. Grade level ...
Frequently Asked Questions about the Holocaust for Educators
WEBWhat was the Holocaust? The Museum’s guidelines for teaching about the Holocaust recommend educators define the term “Holocaust” for students.. The Holocaust was the systematic, state-sponsored, persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators between 1933 and 1945 across Europe and North Africa. The height of the persecution and murder occurred during ...
Why We Remember the Holocaust
WEBThe events and the results of the Holocaust were so devastating. It was an extreme that we can barely imagine. It’s so mind-boggling that the temptations to forget and to repress, to just put it out of mind, are very real. But we remember. We remember because it is an unthinkable scar on humanity. We need to understand what human beings are ...
Explaining Holocaust Denial - United States Holocaust Memorial …
WEBThis three-minute video explains Holocaust denial and the different forms it takes. Transcript. Holocaust denial is a form of antisemitism. The only reason to deny the Holocaust is to inculcate and foster antisemitism. The Holocaust has the dubious distinction of being the best documented genocide in the world, so for anybody to disbelieve ...
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