United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
A national memorial that tells the history of the Nazi Holocaust through survivor identity cards and original artifacts, with restrained, sobering exhibits. It is one of Washington's most profound museums.
Opened in 1993. At the entrance, visitors receive an identity card belonging to a victim or survivor and follow that person's story through three floors of permanent exhibits: the rise of the Nazis, the concentration camps and the 'Final Solution,' and liberation and witness. The exhibits include a railway boxcar used to transport prisoners and thousands of shoes belonging to victims. Admission is free, but from March to August, timed passes for the permanent exhibition must be reserved on the official website, with a small service fee. The content is not suitable for children under 11, who can visit the 'Daniel's Story' exhibit on the first floor instead.
Opening hours
10:00–17:30 (closed on Yom Kippur and December 25)
Nearby sights
- Washington Monument
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- National Museum of American History
- Freer Gallery of Art
- Thomas Jefferson Memorial
- International Spy Museum
- Tidal Basin Cherry Blossoms
- National Museum of Natural History