United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Holocaust memorial museum near National Mall, Washington DC, United States.
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a history museum and memorial site near the National Mall in Washington. The three floors hold photographs, personal belongings, and testimonies that document life before, during, and after the persecution.
The museum opened in 1993 after years of planning and debate about how to remember the genocide. Architect James Ingo Freed designed the building to reflect the rupture in history that the Holocaust represents.
The building's architecture uses materials and forms that recall the camps and the weight of memory, making the structure itself part of the message. Visitors walk through the main exhibition in a planned sequence, moving from persecution to liberation with few distractions.
The museum opens daily except for a few holidays and admission is free. Visitors need a free timed pass for the permanent exhibition from March through August, available online in advance or at the door on the same day.
The Hall of Remembrance offers a quiet room where visitors can light a candle and spend time alone with their thoughts. This space follows no exhibition logic but invites pause after walking through the other floors.
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