USHMM Review

This was a great educational experience. I visited as a child years ago and got to visit again as an adult and really absorb the information. I didn't need tickets to go and the line wasn't too long. My only wish is that when crowded, they didn't allow too many in at a time. I felt rushed by others who were trying to go through quickly. Other than that, I highly recommend this museum.

A HARD visit but an important one to remember the world's mistakes to hopefully avoid repeating them.

This is the most sadiest place I've ever seen and I learned alot about world war two.

Good place to visit. Need to get tickets well in advance.

Very much worth a visit; it's too easy to gloss over the past without reminders.

Must see if you're in DC. Such an incredible experience.

While I understand this has to be a thing, it is obvious from the first room that they have a message they want you to understand. It's a good message, but the way they try to force it so hard on you almost feels oppressive

It is very emotional. It was a good learning experience. I would wait until kids are older to bring them though. It is a very mature topic and there is some graphic pics and videos

Wuao this place really great it Meeks you think a lot about the best and the worst of humans

Excellent exhibition and educational experience of the horrors of the holocaust. Provides a thorough and emotional experience that covers all aspects of leading up to, through, and after this historical event. I believe the tickets are around $15ish but free for military, first responders and a few other select groups.

I've always wanted to visit a Holocaust memorial and this was totally worth it. Very moving and reality will hit you hard. There is a proper 12hr content available in the museum, but be mindful of the intensity of the text and images.

A must visit if in the DC area. Plan on several hours to se it all.

Wish I would of had more time to go in The basement and see what america did when this horrible tragedy was going on.

Chilling experience.
The story of the Holocaust is told integrally and with great, albeit graphic, detail.
As you move through the venue, you experience the chronology of the events from the rise of the Nazi to power in Germany to Hitler's "final solution", with the added perspective of the American reaction.
The mock-up of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp is especially impactful, where a scale model shows the gassing process and screens show videos of the scientific experimentation that took place on detained Jews.
You will definitely leave it changed.

This is the one place in DC that I felt I had to visit. The docents were very helpful in helping us choose what exhibits were right for our family. We took our two oldest son's with us to let them see first hand the plight of the Jews in WWII. One thing that caught me off guard was the great pains that our government took to keep Jews out of the US. We turned a blind eye amidst reports of the genocide being committed and used bureaucratic means (complex paperwork and applications) to limit the migration of Jews to well below the legal limits. It is apparent that our current government is using the same practices today much to the shame of our country.

Unbelievable experience. I think everyone should go at least once in their life. Expect to spend 2 to 3 hours on the main exhibit. Very well done, and they do a really good job with crowd control. Tickets are free

Everyone must know the truth of these facts. It is presented and documented in an exceptional way. I admire the courage of Jehovah's Witnesses to defend their neutrality.

Visiting this museum was one of the most profound experiences of my life. I cannot recommend enough that you visit here when you are in Washington DC. You will come away from the experience with a sobering realization of the capacity for humans to treat each other with utter distain and astounding compassion.

The lessons learned from the stories being told was very helpful in helping me understand what happened to the Jewish people.

Deeply moving. Highly recommend that you get a tour by one of the Holocaust survivors.

Holocaust was a bad dream.. This museum takes to that era where you cannot believe humans being so insensitive to other people including children..
Very heart wrenching and yet touching...

Place to remember and reflect on the holocaust.

Like all facilities dedicated to this theme, security is more reinforced in this museum than the others around it.

Keep this in mind when scheduling this tour, not taking excess bags and accessories, as it can cause embarrassment in the magazine.

Sobering. Truthful and beautiful. It gives your glimpes of horror and bravery. Villiany and peace. Being reminded of this time is necessary and good.

"There are none so blind as they who will not see." To quote a song by Joe South. This was a truly eye opening experience.

Powerful place. Reserve a few hours for the whole experience; all morning or afternoon.

We went on very busy summer day so it was packed. So glad they have timed entry. I can see why you need to get your passes ahead of time. So much information and meaningful artifacts.

Incredible. When you enter, ask for information about the ticket for the museum inside the museum, they take you by an elevator to the holocaust exhibition. Your skin bristles when you see all that man is capable of doing

Outstanding museum and it s free. Just don t plan on eating there.

I expected to be emotionally overwhelmed, but after awhile, the sheer, relentless unending depressing intensity of the sad, sad stories became mind-numbing. Significant and well put together exhibits, worth experiencing.

I am so very glad I finally got here. It moves you in so many ways. Very respectfully done.

Great place to learn and study. High quality memorial with videos and very interesting design and layout.

Very educational, has a lot of photographs. They could have kept more artifacts though.

If you have never been to a Holocaust museum, you must go. It is so sad how the human race is able to treat one another. It will give you an understanding of what the Jewish people endured. So sad, it's my 3rd Holocaust museum and I recommend it.

Very educational and moving place. Well put together and takes you on a journey. Make sure to bring tissues with you.

Very heart-wrenching and informative. Some areas are pretty graphic (as well as the overall gruesome lack of humanity), so if you are bringing children, you will have to use your own discretion as far as what kind of conversations to have before and after your visit. Even as an adult, there were things that I learned about at this museum that I was unaware of and that horrified me.

Incredible experience. Devote a full day, you will want to see every part of this! Also, they have military tickets for the tours- free of charge. Just ask an employee and they will direct you.

All I can say is it's MOVING. Everyone need to see it.

paints a very good picture of the holocaust...worth every bit of the trip

A "Not to Miss" on a D.C. tour. Get there early to get tickets to the main attraction, they are limited throughout the day.

Be aware of your surroundings because this exhibit is the most thought out museum that I have visited in DC, actually anywhere. Whomever but the thought and effort to the pathway and story this historical event tells deserves an award or recognition. Bravo!

shocking. it would be nice to include content in Spanish

I really liked the museum. Not like Yad Vashem of course, but need a place so Jewish also in the capital of the United States!

One of the must see s in DC. This won t cheer you up. It won t make you feel good. But especially if you ve no clue about the history of Holocaust you *need* to go see this and make sure it never happens again.

It was very touching. I cried. It was heart breaking.

Very informative. Sad to see what humans are capable of.

Was vary depressing to see what happened to to Jews

Incredibly emotional place to visit. Cried twice on my visit,and I'm no crier. Need a full day to experience this "journey" through one the worst atrocities in human history. I would certainly recommend it to any history lover who doesn't mind an emotional rollercoaster. You will feel every range of emotion we have as human beings.

My favorite!! I love musems! I have been wanting to go here for a while, and I finally went. This place is beautiful I enjoyed it you will experience a wave of emotions! If you get a chance to visit please do!!!!!

Eye-opening and very well done. Can't miss if in the capital.

A great educational experience. The map is misleading, though! Have a worker explain what is on each floor.

I guess I'm a bit biased as I am interested in the subject and psychology behind the Holocaust, but if you are naive or interested in the subject, this is the place for you. You begin your journey on the first floor and grab an identification card and hop into the elevator to the 4th floor where the journey begins. it gives you a bit of a preface and then you're on your way. As you make your way down the exhibits, you learn much ore than you ever thought. This is something you will never forget, not just another place with artifacts

Enlightening and modern exhibits. You'll be inspired

This place nearly tears me apart Everytime I go there but it is an amazing place. Such great information and presented wonderfully

This is a museum that everyone should visit at least once in their lifetime.

One of the most invoking and powerful museums I've ever been to. From start to finish you are educated regarding how such an evil man as Hitler made his way to power. And to end it with a Jewish mother talking about she saved her daughter from the concentration camp by finding her new parents. I bawled. Such selflessness. Such heroics from rescuers. You won't regret visiting.

My fav museum in DC. This place will take you back decades in history. A must visit place for anyone who is interested in learning about the Holocaust. The way the museum portrays the horrifying story is just amazing. The entire experience is just chilling. The museum is pretty close to Union station.

There was a girl taking a Selfie in the room of lost victims. So disrespectful

I have been a few times. It is a few floors and it covers the entire Holocaust History in Europe. So there is a lot to see and read. This is a special, sacred place. I highly recommend a visit.

Everyone should visit this museum. It will stay with you and change you, if you're paying attention. Be forewarned, however--the truths archived here are searing and unforgettable. Not a breezy visit.

When you enter this memorial, close your eyes and listen to the words... You'll hear lots of anti- immigration & anti-gay speeches that blame them for stealing jobs, causing crime, and destroying country. Hitler promises to "make Germany great again!" Sounds familiar? The Syria exhibit at the end is also haunting... Why aren't we stopping this?

It was good to go. Definitely a good reminder that we are all important to the One that created us.

This place is phenomenal. The volunteers are incredible. The museum itself is very moving. Might be tougher to process for a younger audience, so adult guidance suggested. But otherwise an outstanding experience.

Great museum! This museum really makes an impact on you! The museum is 4 stories and you walk through the museum that s laid out in chronological order and takes you through the horrific events that went on during the holocaust. You are given a card that contains information of one person who was a victim during the holocaust and it tells their story, you read each page as you go onto the next floor and it corresponds to the time period for the floor you are currently on. Great experience highly recommended! Same day tickets can be purchased online at 6am each day!

It was my second time to the museum and it was just as moving. The whole experience is touching and leaves an impression.