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The US Holocaust Memorial Museum, opened in 1993,
bears witness to the systematic persecution and murder in
Europe of six million Jews and others deemed undesirable
by the Third Reich, including homosexuals and the disabled.
The exhibition space ranges from the intentionally claustro­
phobic to the soaringly majestic. The museum contains 2,500
photographs, 1,000 artifacts, 53 video monitors, and 30
interactive stations that contain graphic and emotionally
disturbing images of violence, forcing visitors to confront . Hall of Remembrance
the horror of the Holocaust. While Daniel’s Story is suitable The Hall of Remembrance houses an
eternal flame that pays homage to the
for children of eight years and up, the permanent exhibition victims of the Holocaust.
is not recommended for visitors
under 12 years of age.
Second
Floor

. Daniel’s Story
This exhibit, aimed at children between
the ages of eight and 12, tells the history
of the Holocaust from the point of view
of an eight-year-old Jewish boy in
1930s Germany.
Key to Floor Plan First Floor
Concourse Level
First Floor
Second Floor
Third Floor
Fourth Floor

14th Street
Entrance
. Hall of Witness
The soaring central atrium
features the Hall of Witness. The
Museum aims to preserve the
memory of those who died.

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