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| The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a national institution located adjacent to The National Mall in Washington, DC, dedicated to documenting, studying, and interpreting the history of the Holocaust. It also serves as the United States' memorial to those killed in the Holocaust. While the United States government provided the majority of funding for both the building and continued operations of the musuem, a large portion of funding comes from private sources, Steven Spielberg being amongst the most notable donors. The museum was chartered by a unanimous act of the U.S. Congress in 1980. It was first opened to visitors in April 1993. The facilities house a number of exhibitions, artworks, publications, and artifacts relating to the Holocaust. The museum collects and preserves material evidence, distributes educational materials, and produces public programming. The Holocaust Museum also holds annual Holocaust commemorations and remembrances. The street that the museum is located on is named Raoul Wallenberg Place, after the Swedish diplomat who is believed to have saved 10,000 Jews in Hungary during the Second World War. The Holocaust Museum has more than 900 artifacts on display. There are also 70 video monitors and four theaters that include historic film footage and eyewitness testimonies for tourists to view and listen to scattered throughout the three story museum. There are three distinct divisions between the museum: "Nazi Assault," "Final Solution," and "Last Chapter," to capture the main phases of the war. Also, available is Daniel's story. It is a self-guided tour about a boy's journey throughout the war with various readings from his journal. |
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