United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
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  Location in Washington, D.C.  United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (the United States) | |
| Established | April 22, 1993 |
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| Location | 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, Southwest, Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38°53′13″N 77°01′59″W / 38.886992°N 77.033021°W |
| Type | Holocaust museum |
| Visitors | 1.6 million (2016)[1] |
| Director | Sara J. Bloomfield |
| Curator | Steven Luckert |
| Public transit access |  Smithsonian |
| Website | www.ushmm.org |
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) is the United States' official memorial to the Holocaust. It is located near the National Mall in Washington, D.C., where exhibits associated with the Holocaust were shown. The museum is committed to promoting anti-racism, preventing future genocides and supporting democracy.[2]
Holocaust Encyclopedia
[change | change source]The online encyclopedia Holocaust Encyclopedia is run by the USHMM. The encyclopedia has over 950 English articles on the Holocaust, many of which have been translated into 19 languages, including Farsi and Spanish.[3]
Topics
[change | change source]It is organized by the following topics:
- The Holocaust
- The Third Reich
- After the Holocaust
- Victims of the Nazi Era
- Rescue and Resistance
Articles
[change | change source]It includes a variety of articles:
- Photographs (1300)
- Articles (840)
- Identity cards of victims (600)
- Oral histories (550)
- Historical film footage (160)
- Artifacts (140)
- Documents (35)
- Maps (25)
- Music (11)
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "TEA-AECOM 2016 Theme Index and Museum Index: The Global Attractions Attendance Report" (PDF). Themed Entertainment Association. pp. 68–73. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ↑ "About the Museum". Ushmm.org. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ↑ "About This Site – Holocaust Encyclopedia". Holocaust Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
