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Powerful living memorial to the Holocaust featuring historical exhibitions, survivor testimonies, and educational programs that confront hatred and promote human dignity.
General Information
Closed: Yom Kippur and December 25
Last entry to the Permanent Exhibition: 4:30 p.m.
Timed-entry tickets required for the Permanent Exhibition from March 1 to August 31 (subject to $1 transaction fee)
Other exhibitions do not require tickets
How to Get There
From Smithsonian Metro Station, walk west on Independence Avenue SW, turn left on Raoul Wallenberg Place SW, and continue north to the museum entrance.
Overview
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum near the National Mall documents, studies, and interprets the history of the Holocaust as a living memorial to its millions of victims. Its permanent exhibition spans three floors in a chronological narrative through artifacts, photographs, and eyewitness testimonies, with rotating exhibits on genocide and human rights and the quiet Hall of Remembrance. Timed passes are advised at busy times, and the permanent exhibition is not recommended for young children.
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