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The Museum will be closed on Monday, January 20, due to security, road closures, and other restrictions for the Presidential Inauguration. It will re-open on Tuesday, January 21, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

What was Auschwitz?

The most infamous site of Nazi genocide was liberated 80 years ago.

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The Museum is free and open every day except Yom Kippur, Christmas Day, and Inauguration Day, January 20, 2025. View the full schedule.

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Search Our Collections

The Museum's collections database contains more than 270,000 records, including:

  • Photos and albums—Images of life before, during, and after the Holocaust

  • Personal stories—Interviews, home movies, memoirs, and diaries

  • Films—Historical footage and contemporary films about the Holocaust