United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is the United States' official memorial to the Holocaust. Adjacent to the National Mall in Washington DC, the USHMM provides for the documentation, study and interpretation of Holocaust history. It is dedicated to helping leaders and citizens of the world confront hatred, prevent genocide, promote human dignity, and strengthen democracy.

Since its opening in 1993, the Museum has welcomed 36 million visitors, including 96 heads of state, and more than ten million school-age children. The Museum website, the world's leading online authority on the Holocaust, is available in 15 languages and is visited by more than 7 million people each year, represented more than 225 countries and territories.

The USHMM's collections contain more than 12,750 artifacts, 49 million pages of archival documents, 80,000 historical photographs, 200,000 registered survivors, 1,000 hours of archival footage, 84,000 library items, and 9,000 oralhistory testimonies.

The Museum's self-guided permanent exhibition, occupying three floors, offers a comprehensive historical narrative. It is complemented by Remember the Children: Daniel's story and rotating temporary exhibitions.