Holocaust Memorial Museum Narrative

Narratives signify specific events and stories which have symbolism and meaning to a particular person, group and/or community. Narratives can be conveyed in many different ways but one way it can be experienced is as a community, identified in the observation of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, a site which revisits past history in three stages. Mulder further emphasises how spaces can hold different meanings based on the individuals’ perception. Hannah presents narrative through her article of performance and the way a narrative can be expressed through the everyday.

Within a narrative there are key moments and significance to which stand out against others, these instances can show a development to how narratives progress. The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum grasps these significant moments through its three distinct spaces: the Nazi Assault, the final solution and the last chapter. These occasions are times within the event

It depicts how and why particular things occurred. Using the Holocaust as an example on how our world can be developed over time because of past situations. As stated by Mulder, “a museum is a place of meaning, education” “presenting natural history” . One way of presenting the journey of a narrative is through a museum/exhibition space, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum creates an informative one way journey emphasizing the real. Conveyed through the use of imagery, artefacts and information which surrounds this horrific event that occurred during the 1930’s and 40’s, it exemplifies the environment for people who have been affected by the event but also educates those who don’t understand or may not have been directly affected. Narratives can be translated in a variety of ways, not only by the placement of artefacts and information within a space, but conveyed through word of mouth, advertising, signs, and our