Holocaust museums Holocaust museums The Anne Frank House on the Prinsengracht in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, is a museum dedicated to the Jewish wartime diarist who hid from Nazi persecution with her family and four other people in hidden rooms at the rear of the building. As well as the preservation of the hiding place and an exhibition on the life and times of Anne Frank, the museum acts as an exhibition space to highlight all forms of persecution and discrimination. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anne Frank House"
Auschwitz Jewish Center (Polish: Centrum Zydowskie w Oswiecimiu) is a memorial for the victims of the Holocaust. The center is situated in Oswiecim, Poland, also known as Auschwitz. ...more on Wikipedia about "Auschwitz Jewish Center"
The Florida Holocaust Museum is a Holocaust museum located in St. Petersburg, Florida, one of the largest Holocaust museums in the United States. The Museum's mission is honor "the memory of millions of innocent men, women, and children who suffered or died in the Holocaust. The Museum is dedicated to teaching members of all races and cultures to recognize the inherent worth and dignity of human life in order to prevent future genocides." ...more on Wikipedia about "Florida Holocaust Museum"
The Holocaust Memorial Center (HMC) in Detroit, Michigan was the first institution of its kind in the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "Holocaust Memorial Center"
The Holocaust Museum Houston, is located in Houston, Texas and was opened in 1996. It's the fourth largest Holocaust Memorial Museum in the United States. The museum has the following mission: to make people aware of the dangers which prejudice, hatred and violence brought about during the Holocaust. It also endeavors to remind us that these dangers are still relevant today. The museum promotes understanding, remembrance and education with the goal that both students and the general population stay and become aware of the lesson of these tragic events. This lesson is that humankind must strive to live together in peace and harmony. ...more on Wikipedia about "Holocaust Museum Houston"
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, also known as Holocaust memorial for short, is a memorial in Berlin that was opened in 2005 a block to the south of the Brandenburg Gate. It was designed by New York architect Peter Eisenman and commemorates the Jewish victims of the Holocaust perpetrated by Nazi Germany. ...more on Wikipedia about "Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe"
The Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre was founded in 1979 by a group of survivors of the Holocaust around Steven Cummings. The MHMC consists of both a museum and a centre. ...more on Wikipedia about "Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre"
The Museum of Jewish Heritage, located at 36 Battery Park Place, Manhattan ( New York City, USA), was created as a living memorial to the Holocaust. The hexagonal shape and tiered roof of the building are symbolic of the six points of the Star of David and the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust. It opened September 15, 1997. ...more on Wikipedia about "Museum of Jewish Heritage"
The Museum of Tolerance is a multimedia museum designed to examine racism and prejudice in the United States and the world with a strong focus on the history of the Holocaust. It is sponsored by the Simon Wiesenthal Center. ...more on Wikipedia about "Museum of Tolerance"
The Annexe was the name of Anne Frank's hiding place in Amsterdam during the Nazi Occupation of the Netherlands. It has been preserved and is open to the public as part of the Anne Frank House museum. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Annexe"
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a national institution located adjacent to The National Mall in Washington, DC, dedicated to documenting, studying, and interpreting the history of the Holocaust. It also serves as the United States' memorial to those killed in the Holocaust. ...more on Wikipedia about "United States Holocaust Memorial Museum"
The Virginia Holocaust Museum opened its doors at the current location (2000 E. Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23223) in April 2003. There are currently 27 exhibits, with more in the planning. ...more on Wikipedia about "Virginia Holocaust Museum"
Yad Vashem (יד ושם) is Israel's official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust established in 1953 through the Memorial Law passed by the Knesset, Israel's parliament. ...more on Wikipedia about "Yad Vashem"
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