USHMM Review

Excellent site to get a close look at what happened and never forget

I spend 04hours 40 mins in this place and was really necessary to read all the real history .at the end of my tour i was in shock and cried.no war plz

So tragic what happened, but a beautiful memorial to represent the lives lost

Needed a pass for the bigger exhibit but wasn't well publicized.

As someone who has devoted class and personal time to the study of genocide as a broad topic and looked into many 20st century genocides in depth, I can honestly say this museum is a must for anyone interested in the subject. The attention to every last detail is incredible. The staff is all knowledgeable or can point you in the right direction and they all take their solemn job with a serious pride. As many museums as I've visited this one is by far the most detail oriented in my opinion.

You'll relive the Holocaust when you visit this museum: be sure to visit this museum whenever you are in Washington DC.

What an experience
Not just informing you
But in the main exhibit more or less forcing an experience on you

This was an awesome museum and we even met a holocaust survivor that is 101 years old.

Everyone needs to visit this museum. Eye opening experience for everyone that is unsure about the events that took place during the Holocaust. Seeing the display of all the shoes is gut wrenching. Just know this museum is a quiet somber place as well.

I think this is something everyone should take the time to see if you're visiting D.C. If you're hesitant to bring your little ones, they have a very nice interactive children's exhibit.

Everyone should make an effort to visit this beautiful moving experience. Get there early if you want tickets however.

Takes you down memory lane and displays the attrocities committed by humans on other humans. Wonderfully curated. And entry is free.
Explicit displays in the museum (warning)

I'm sure the museum is good and educational but it was so crowded we couldn't experience it!

Well done. It was too crowded to take time to take it all in in quite reflection . My little kids appreciated the Daniel story area

very beautiful exhibit and the staff are really courteous

It's difficult to understand and process man's inhumanity to man..This visit was life-changing and familiar to what is currently happening in our own country...God help us all..

The lines to get in during busy seasons, even with pre-ticketing, can be extreme. However, visiting this museum is one of the most powerful experiences I've ever had. There are exhibits and experiences for all ages.

It's hard to put 5 stars to say I love this place especially since it displays such a tragic event in human history. I loved this place though because it not only covered what was happening to the Jews but how others such as gypsies were also being accosted. When I learned back in grade school seemed to only be such a small amount compared to the bigger picture of what was going on. This is a must do if you are in the area.

Meaningful experience even for those with no direct connection to the Holocaust

I could have spent so much more time here. Much to see & read. Very interesting.

What a museum.. please go see and never forget!...John Iheme

Place is full of emotion.. You can't imagine how that happened,but it all had happened which makes me almost cried inside the museum reading the stories and looking at the pictures of the victims..may their soul rest in peace..

Great museum dedicated to the remembrance of all those killed during the holocaust

I liked the idea of thinking about US intervention in others countries.

Does not shy away from any inconvenient facts that put allies/US in bad light. Informative and well laid out

The museum was very big and if you only have a couple hours I wouldn't recommend. The place was very crowded and had a very long wait list if you get there and expect to pay there. The people were very nice though and we didn't have a lot of time to go, so the person actually let us go in free which was amazing

Free museum in Washington DC. Very interesting and informative museum. A child friendly exhibit on the lower floor, and 3 additional floors with information about the treatment before, during and immediately after WW2. Thoroughly enjoyed and spent about 4hs throughout the museum.

No words. Incredible detail, organized, informative.

WWII being one of my favorite time periods to learn about this museum is definitely a place to go if you are a WWII buff.

Moving, emotional visit and important to prevent that hate against other people comes back

There was a good mix of static displays in addition to photographs depicting the Holocaust. I learned a few things I didn't know before, such as how Jewish tombstones were used to make a walkway. Also, stories of European Jews joining or starting resistance movements added a few more details to what I know about the Holocaust. Additionally, all displays are done in chronological order and add context that helps you gain a fuller appreciation for how tragic this period of history was. It's well worth seeing either for an introduction to the Holocaust, for a refresher or for a more detailed understanding of this important period of history. Many displays can be real tear jerkers, so be prepared for that as well.

I've been to many Holocaust memorials in the past including Auschwitz and Treblinka. This Museum does Justice to the horrible. In world history. I especially liked the personal stories in video with comfortable seating to stop and pause and take in what really happened then. Museum is it comfortable experience with the opportunity to move slowly and taking everything there is. There is no background music and everyone is lost in their own personal thoughts. It is certainly worth seeing once, but I plan to go back there often. One can never forget...

It's a museum that take you to those sadly moments, and make you think about what are we making now

The permanent exhibition is well worth a visit and Daniel's Story explains some basics of the Holocaust to young children. The current temporary exhibit "Some Were Neighbors" is a chilling tale of "man's inhumanity to man."

You have to get tickets online at 6 am in the morning the day you want to visit (tickets are FREE), else you can only see 2 floors of essentially nothing. Museum has a small cafe detached from the main building that serves all diets (Get there a little before noon).
In the museum itself I enjoyed the 14 minute prelude video to how Hitler even came to power. You embody the journey of everyone who suffered through the holocaust - a must see for D.C.

Troubling, every human must visit this museum. A must!!!!

There are special exhibits and the permanent exhibits - make sure to reserve a spot online for the permanent as it s limited to a certain amount of people at one time. The special exhibits are always open to everyone.

A very fitting, if somber tribute to the atrocities from World War II - spend at least 2-3 hours.

An unforgettable experience that reminds of the tragedy of the past and spurs on people in the present to never forget.

A lot of information about world war 2...lota of videos and objects from jewish prisoners...we even talked to a prison camp survivor that was a highlight of the experience.

This place it is about reading a lot,pictures here and there, so for me was kind of boring ,I am more of visual ,but my son loves this place,he has visited this museum several times

An important museum that everyone should visit. Very well curated with a strong emphasis on the history and evoking a true feeling of sadness and loss.

It was a breath taking experience. Went in with some knowledge of the Holocaust, came out wanting to know more about the topic. It shows almost everything that occured at the time. Loved it!

It's very moving but really long and not very interactive. I love the videos but it's hard to read and really get into it in a tight small space

We were unable to get day passes as they had already run out by 11 am. However, we were able to go downstairs to the basement exhibit. Great exhibit, very interactive.

An incredibly well done museum telling the story of the holocaust. It is very detailed with personalized stories telling the entire story of the events that happened. It is very heavy material so I would not recommend for small children but for more mature children it is very educational.

Powerful experience. Make sure to plan for a few hours to really explore all floors.

Very good displays from what I seen. Not sure what I missed requiring a ticket? Could have used some better signage for finding your way around.

It doesn't seem right to say that I liked it, because it is heartbreaking, but it is incredibly interesting and humbling. It's a much bigger version of the Holocaust Museum in Houston, Tx, and much more detailed. There was a corridor that, as you get closer, there's a strange smell. When we turned into it, there were thousands of shoes. Shoes from the victims. It was like a punch to the gut to see all those shoes, all different sizes, including tiny little ones. It took a lot to not cry looking at those baby shoes

Get there early for tickets to the main exhibit. If you are a veteran, they may have extra tickets available for you, so ask.

Will make you angry and then make you sad. It is a fantastic museum that everyone should walk through

An amazing memorial to those that were killed during the Holocaust. One of my favorites of DC.

I've been to a few Holocaust memorials and museums around the world, including Dachau Concentration Camp in Germany, and this one in DC is just as powerful, if not more so, than all of them. I don't remember too many details of trips I took in elementary school 15 years ago, but this museums remains vivid in my mind.

Am Yisrael Chai.

Unbeliveable expirience and lots of detail on the Holocaust events. Even though I learned it during school this really helps expand my knowledge.

Very informative. Make you feel sorry for what was lost due to the holocaust.

Haunting, saddening, makes you angry, but a must see. Learn and remember what happens when people let themselves become divided by blame, hatred and fear.

Such an important museum to go and experience. We must always remember

Amazingly powerful museum that is a must see for people of all ages.

This place was amazing. I learned so much more about this tragic time

Holocaust Museum. Very impressive, although the experience there was much more difficult for me. The museum is very large and chronologically organized, beginning with the Nazis' rise to power and the horrors they carried out until the war ended. Instead there are guides who lead groups and can join freely along the museum route, but you can always walk around independently. The architectural features of the museum are very interested and emphasize the theme.
There is a view dedicated to the part of the United States by not doing much to prevent the Holocaust and absorb the thousands of refugees who could escape the inferno even before and after the war ...
Sometimes there are Holocaust survivors to talk to.
You can deposit (free) old coats in the lobby before the tour starts.
Visiting is highly recommended and important.

I cannot put into words the experience I had visiting this museum. But GO! I learned so much about the fringes that the Nazi party also discriminated against while getting a glimpse into the horror the Jewish people faced. While there is sadness and pain here you can also find hope, and determination and heroes. Everyone should experience this place at least once. You will be forever changed.

Reminder that the conditions still exist in today's world and we must do all we can to eradicate inhumane treatment of others.

Somber and enlightening. Sad but necessary. I hope to bring my kids here one day and explain all of it to them. I wasn't alive when it happened but it certainly lives with me now.

I loved! The bad thing is that when I went, the main (permanent) exhibition was disabled.

Amazing to get to see, touch, and smell the artifacts and history that defines to a large degree the second world war.

They do an amazing job presenting some really tough material. It is a lot of information so we spent 3.5 hours there and there are not many places to sit, especially early in the exhibits. The exhibits are presented in a linear fashion so everyone goes through in the same order... Early exhibits can be packed, as people start moving through the displays faster (due to physical or emotional fatigue) it's easier to view them. The most horrifying images are shielded from view so you can choose to look or not. There is an exhibit geared for children out in the free area which presents the concepts well and still a wide range of ages, worth a visit if you can't get times entry passes.

A must visit. Can get very busy so best to book tickets before going.

This is a must for everyone to keep our history alive.

I got very emotional touring this site. It does recreate what it was like during the time. Thank you for an awesome muesuem.

Loved taking our kids here for them to learn a little about history.