The US Holocaust Memorial Museum, opened in 1993, bear witness to the systematic persecution and murder in Europe of six million Jews and others deemed undesirable by the Third Reich, including homosexuals and the disabled. The exhibition space ranges from the intentionally claustrophobic to the soaringly majestic.

The museum contains 2,500 photographs, 1,000 artefacts, 53 video monitors, and 30 interactive stations that contain graphic and emotionally disturbing images of violence, forcing visitors to confront the horror of the Holocausts. While Daniel’s Story is suitable for children of eight years and up, the Permanent Exhibition is recommended for children over 12.

The Holocaust Museum is meant to be experienced, not just seen. Starting from the top, footage, artefacts, photographs, and testimonies of survivors can be seen from the fourth to the second floors. The fist floor has an interactive display, and the Concourse Level houses the Children’s Tile Wall.