When visiting the US, take a trip to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to get a glimpse of the era of the Holocaust. The living memorial to the victims of the Holocaust, who died and suffered during that time, serves as a site of inspiration to citizens of the US and the world for confronting hatred and preventing genocide. Visitors taking a tour of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum during their sightseeing trip in Washington Dc should come prepared to be face to face with some of the disturbing facts about the history of Holocaust.

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Holocaust_Memorial_Museum

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Official Website

http://www.ushmm.org/museum/

Several people come to the memorial museum for the purpose of interpreting and studying the chronicle of events that led to Holocaust. With the wide range of exhibits, the museum aims at strengthening democracy and promoting human dignity besides spreading knowledge about the era when mass murder of Jews took place under the German Nazi regime from 1941 until 1945. One can learn a lot about that era and undertake comprehensive research on those times by visiting the library that preserves material evidences, books and other educational tools.

Exhibition Guide of United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

http://www.ushmm.org/visit/peguide.pdf

After taking a look at the historical collection present at the exhibition hall, you can go to the cafe and savor some local favorites. Browse through the museum shop that has on offer an interesting array of goods.

Visitors Guide of United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

http://www.ushmm.org/visit/visitguide.pdf

You can check out the exhibited works at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum from 10 am to 5.20 pm every day. Operating hours of other units at the museum are different. It is advisable that you check the visitors guide and enquire at the Information Desk before you head to the memorial museum.

The museum is a memorial of Holocaust which was happened in Germany in 1933 - 1945 under the influence of Nazi's. The admission is free and the museum is great in all words.

For the students, museum provide education about the history of Holocaust and period between 1939-1945 like World War II in Europe, Murder of the Disabled ("Euthanasia" Program), Persecution and Murder of Jews, Ghettos, Mobile Killing Squads (Einsatzgruppen), Expansion of the Concentration Camp System, Killing Centers, Additional Victims of Nazi Persecution, Resistance (Jewish Resistance and Non-Jewish Resistance), Rescue, United States/World Response, Death Marches, Liberation.

Education for the students

http://www.ushmm.org/education/forstudents/

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has many exhibitions like The Holocaust (pass required), remember the Children: Daniel's story (No pass). There are two memorial places first one is Hall of Remembrance and second is Children's tile wall. In the children's tile wall the 1.5 million are memorialized who was killed in the Holocaust.

Visit information

http://www.ushmm.org/visit/

For the membership

http://web.ushmm.org/site/c.klKQLcMVIqG/b.3938433/k.6B33/You_can_make_a_difference.htm

The museum is open all week 10 am to 5.30 pm and it is extended in spring time. The museum only closed its door on two days. They are Yom Kippur and Christmas day.

Passes only required for permanent exhibitions and passes can be obtained from Wilf Pass desk. The museum has its own Library, Cafe and shop have timings 10 am- 5pm, 8.30 am- 4.30pm, and 10 am- 5.20pm, respectively.

Official page of the museum

http://www.ushmm.org/

History of Holocaust

http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005143