Vincent Lee

Review of USHMM

This is four levels of thought-provoking exhibit t...

This is four levels of thought-provoking exhibit that will trigger a flood of emotions if you would let the well-documented events of the Holocaust take you on that journey.

You start with an elevator ride to the 4th floor and into the year 1933 when Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany. With a combination of wall-to-ceiling photos, videos, audio, and artifacts, you will slowly be weaved into the fabric of a society deemed by Hilter as "racially inferior".

The bright and airy transitional spaces of bridges, rooms and stairs between the permanent exhibits seem to help "regulate" the waves of emotion I was feeling as I descended to the final floor.

I thought such an architectural feature (ie. transistional spaces) is interesting. It did not take away from the apparent horror of genocide but provided a moment for reflection... of what I have just learned and what I know of the world at the present.

Arm yourself with a good pair of walking shoes and take at least 2 to 3 hours of your day to explore this musuem yourself.