Candelaria Brown

Review of USHMM

United States Holocaust Museum

United States Holocaust Museum

I visited the museum in May. This museum has been in my list for some time. The structure itself is simply magnificent and breathtaking. The museum is well designed and divided in different sections by floors. I visited on a Thursday and the lines were not long at all. When you first enter, you can request a map and this facilitate the touring of the museum. The official website can give you all the information related to operations.
I am not Jew or strict religious person. However, I am a world traveler and love and embrace the diversity of people and tongue. Living in Europe, where I studied WWII and visited some former concentration camps, I knew the Holocaust being a real experience that killed many human beings, just like you and I. And this is very important that you keep in mind as you visit the museum. I plead that you walk in with an open heart. The museum is striking. And it is also a solemn place. Sit in the main hall where the Scriptures speak of heartache, hope and yes the liberation of the human spirit. Stroll throughout the bottom floor where the cards design by children remind us the importance to guard life in its diversity and beauty. Walk through the first floor exhibit and put yourself in the position of the Jews. They too sat in tables; eat food, and slept in beds like we do today.
I am humbled by this visit and hope you will go. My hope is that you, as a traveler would open your heart to what unites us as human beings, the need to love and be loved.
I think that one of the objectives of the Museum is to allow the heart and mind to confront a very harsh part of the History of mankind. It worked. In a world in which people want to emphasize divisions, the message of hope and love overcomes prevails throughout.
Enjoy the tour. It is worth it. And do not forget to visit the basement. Besides the children exhibit, you can see the efforts the museum has overtaken to try to stop genocides in varies part of the world. Do your part and share. Maybe you too would open someone else mind to the splendor found in all ethnicities, and the importance to protect and guard Life Happy travels.