Hall of Names, Memorial hall in Jerusalem, Israel

The Hall of Names at Yad Vashem consists of a circular walkway between two 10-meter cones joined at their widest point. The upper cone bears copies of some 600 photographs and fragments of Pages of Testimony; the lower cone reaches into the bedrock, where a pool reflects the images above. Shelves along the walkway hold files of original Pages of Testimony, and an opening opposite the entrance leads to a computer center for searching names.

A Names Room opened at Yad Vashem in 1968, storing original Pages of Testimony alphabetically. The Hall of Names building itself opened in 1977, and in 2005 it moved into the new Holocaust History Museum. In 1999, under President Ezer Weizman's campaign, 380,000 Pages were submitted in one year; by 2024 the hall held over 4.9 million names.

This space serves as a gathering place where families contribute personal testimonies about loved ones who disappeared. You can see how individual stories from across the world are woven together in one solemn location.

The digital databases are open for visitors to search for information about victims and their families. You can also contribute records and photographs of relatives to help expand the documentation.

The room features two opposing cones at its center: one rising upward with photographs and one carved into bedrock filled with water. This contrasting pair creates a powerful symbolic effect within the memorial space.