The pause in the Germany's anti-Jewish campaign was brief. William E. Dodd, the U.S. ambassador to Germany, reported that Jews awaited "with fear and trembling" the end of the Olympic truce. Two days ...

A living memorial to the Holocaust, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum inspires citizens and leaders worldwide to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity.

Holocaust Survivors’ Reflections and Hopes for the Future In today’s episode, Holocaust survivors share their thoughts on the importance of speaking about their experiences. It is our tradition at ...

After learning the Nazis plan to arrest their Jewish neighbors, Danish teenagers, men, and women, form a daring plan.

The night before Peter turns seven, Nazi thugs break into his home, destroying many things, but leaving alone a toy car set—his birthday present from his mom and dad. Shortly after, his parents make ...

Leon started making the model to pass the time. But what he created became something much more important—an artifact that now stands as proof of the suffering he and thousands of other Jewish people ...

With their lives in danger, teenager Erika and her parents bury their prized possessions in the basement of their Hungarian apartment to keep them safe. Among them is a four-leaf clover necklace Erika ...

Dive into this animated video series where each episode brings to life an artifact from the Museum’s collection and the story of the person who saved it. These episodes reveal the impossible choices ...

Hitler's favorite filmmaker, Leni Riefenstahl, was commissioned by the Nazi regime to produce a film of the 1936 Summer Games. The resulting propaganda documentary, Olympia, won first prize at the ...

The Museum is free and open every day. It is closed on Yom Kippur and Christmas Day. The Museum building is open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. All exhibitions and the Museum shop close at 5:20 p.m. The ...

WASHINGTON, DC — As the United States Army observes its 250th anniversary, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum recognizes and honors the tremendous sacrifices made by our soldiers—and service ...

The in-person exhibition explores how the Rohingya, a religious and ethnic minority in Burma, went from citizens to outsiders—and became targets of a sustained campaign of genocide. It features audio, ...