Museum of Jewish Heritage, Holocaust museum in Battery Park City, Manhattan, United States
The Museum of Jewish Heritage holds three exhibition floors with artifacts, photographs, and multimedia installations about Jewish life and persecution during World War II. The rooms guide visitors chronologically from prewar times to the present.
The institution opened in 1997 as a memorial for Holocaust survivors and documents their stories and experiences. The building rose on a site overlooking the harbor where immigrants once arrived.
Personal belongings and photographs come from families across Europe and show daily life before persecution. Visitors see ritual objects, letters, and keepsakes that surviving families donated to the institution.
The building sits at the southern tip of Manhattan near the ferry terminals and Battery Park promenade. Guided tours in several languages help visitors understand the exhibition.
The six-sided shape of the building symbolizes the Star of David and honors six million victims. Each floor faces the harbor side and offers views of the water.
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