Segment highlights two decades of preserving memory and inspiring action.
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CBS Sunday Morning Features Museum’s 20th Anniversary
20th Anniversary National Tour: Chicago
Join us in Chicago for a full day of family-friendly programs, including a special tribute to Holocaust survivors and World War II veterans.
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Some Were Neighbors
A new Museum exhibition and website explore the collaboration and complicity of countless individuals in Nazi Germany’s persecution and murder of Jews.
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Potential for Genocidal Violence in Syria?
A new study commissioned by the Museum concludes that the longer the current conflict in Syria continues, the greater the risk of genocide becomes in certain areas.
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May 10, 1933: Nazi Book Burnings
German students burned tens of thousands of books nationwide, marking the beginning of extensive censorship and control of culture under the Nazi regime.
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Researchers Find 42,500 Ghettos and Camps
Museum encyclopedia is changing the understanding of how the ghetto and camp system evolved.
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Take action to confront genocide and related crimes against humanity today.
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View highlights from the Museum’s collections and the stories they bring to life.
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Latest News
April 29, 2013
PBS NewsHour Airs Story on Museum’s 20th Anniversary Tribute
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Museum Marks 20th Anniversary at Historic Gathering in Washington, DC
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Museum Launches Comprehensive Campaign
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New York Times Reviews New Museum Exhibition Some Were Neighbors
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Washington Post Publishes Editorial on Museum’s 20th Anniversary
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President Obama Appoints Two New Members to United States Holocaust Memorial Council
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New Study Warns of Potential for Genocidal Violence in Syria
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Museum Brings 20th Anniversary Tour to New York
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Featured Events
Through August 15. In Washington, DC: Holocaust survivors share their life stories in person each week at the Museum. Join us, or listen to the podcast series.
More »May 20. In Cleveland, OH: Attend the 2013 Cleveland Luncheon with featured speaker Father Patrick Desbois, author of The Holocaust by Bullets.
More »May 22. In New York, NY: In a conversation with This American Life host Ira Glass, Judge Thomas Buergenthal and Eugenie Mukeshimana share their unique experiences as genocide survivors.
More »June 10. In Washington, DC: Dr. Susannah Heschel delivers the 2013 Monna and Otto Weinmann Annual Lecture, “Jewish-Christian Dialogue in the Postwar Era: The American Distinction.”
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