J. B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Annual Lecture Jewish resistance during the Holocaust is still mostly understood as rare armed-group opposition in the ...

As a young Jewish child, Joan Da Silva had to move from family to family to stay safe from the Nazis in German-occupied Poland, usually without her parents. She ...

The Museum’s David M. Rubenstein National Institute for Holocaust Documentation houses an unparalleled repository of Holocaust evidence that documents the fate of victims, survivors, rescuers, ...

This photograph shows Auschwitz fence posts and a quote from ... Exhibition at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. "Never shall I forget that night, the first ...

I was born a few years before Hitler and his Nazi Party took control of Germany. At first, Jewish youngsters were still allowed to attend German public and high schools. But with Hitler assuming power ...

Britain's response to the mass violence against Jews on Kristallnacht (the “Night of Broken Glass”) on November 9-10, 1938, was to offer a safe haven to children at risk living under the Nazi yoke, ...

WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum applauds President Trump’s historic peace plan and ceasefire agreement leading to the long-overdue release of the remaining living hostages ...

Students have questions while learning about the Holocaust. These short answers are meant to help educators address these questions. This page includes additional resources for educators and students, ...

Teaching about the Holocaust can inspire students to think critically about the past and their own roles and responsibilities today. Use the resources below to help develop your approach and to find ...

The Holocaust was the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its allies and collaborators. Learn more in the Museum’s Holocaust Encyclopedia.

These educational Holocaust videos explore the experiences of Holocaust survivors, the Museum’s collections, and Holocaust history.

The Museum’s Bringing the Lessons Home Program introduces Washington, DC, area public high school students to Holocaust history and encourages them to share its lessons with their family, friends, and ...