Imagine walking through a hallway of pictures and artifacts, feeling so much emotion, reliving the past of the Holocaust. Once a person walks through those doors to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum he or she immediately feel those emotions pouring from the walls and flooding from the visitors all around feeling what it once felt like to be apart of the Holocaust and witness such a horrendous tragedy. Because the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum provides many exhibitions and visuals for visitors, it really gives a person a vivid view into what the Holocaust was truly like.
In the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum many features include vivid exhibits, memorials, plenty of educational opportunities for all ages, and some information on other genocides around the world. Many exhibits in the museum show what occurred before, during and after the Holocaust and the everlasting effects it left upon us today. When visitors first enter the museum they are given an identity card that has a biography and photo of someone who was killed or of someone who had survived the Holocaust. (4) As visitors keep traveling through the museum they will come across a vast amount of exhibits that show many artifacts, such as; a cattle car that was actually used to transport Jews, uniforms, badges, and trunks from when people tried to flee Germany. Also photos of Joseph Mengele, millions of pages of original documents, testimonials, shoes, and a freight train that also transported Jews from place to place. (4 and 5). Exhibits are spread out across 4 floors and are called, Rise of the Nazi’s, Nazi Assault, The Final Solution, and the Aftermath, these are self guided tours in which visitors can spend all the time they need. (4) Amongst ...
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...museum that they should donate to it to help the museum out. In total since opening in April 1993 the museum has received $36.4 million in private donations. Some donation money goes into fixing up the museum in the beautiful location of Washington, D.C., while some money goes into work for finding or getting artifacts and archives for the museum so people can always come back and see something new and exciting within the museum.
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The Holocaust tends to be a bitter memory and an unpleasant subject to discuss. Although this event took place many years ago, repercussions are still present in the twenty first century. Especially in Germany, the Holocaust not only influences patriotism, but it also influences education and immigration policies. In contrast to other countries where nationalism is common, Germany has been forced to lessen the sense of nationalism in order to dispose false beliefs some individuals have of German racism. By allowing people from other countries to become German citizens, Germany avoids transmitting the sense of being a better and a cleaner race. A further sector influenced by the Holocaust is the education system. Approaches to teach about this event are difficult since the Holocaust is a sensitive issue and continues having vital importance in numerous families. Although the Holocaust continues conveying negative influences, the Holocaust also led to positive medical and technological improvements. In fact, numerous improvements are unknowingly implemented in societies today. Therefore, the Holocaust is one of the most horrific and influencing events in history whose repercussions are still felt in Germany today. However, in spite of the horrific occurrences, the associated medical findings and technological improvements make it intricate to look at the Holocaust as plainly evil. Thus, societies should view the Holocaust with a broader perspective.
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The Holocaust Memorial Museum was built to honor those who were directly affected by the Holocaust. “Never shall I forget these things, even if I am condemned to live as long as God himself. Never” Elie Wiesel (“Holocaust Encyclopedia”). While some believe the building of the museum was a political act for President Carter, others were very optimistic of the outcome. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum was a marvelous achievement for this country and those who dedicated their time and effort to this wonderful building. This museum not only has an interesting history and opening, but exhibits inside are nothing in comparison to the statistics of this grand foundation.