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Road Closures and Restricted Pedestrian Access

Due to the U.S. Army 250th Birthday Celebration on Saturday, June 14, 2025, there are significant road closures and pedestrian access restrictions in Washington, D.C. View directions for accessing the Museum.

Early Warning Project

Assessing the risk of mass atrocities in countries around the world

The Early Warning Project—a partnership between the Simon-Skjodt Center and Dartmouth College—uses state-of-the-art research methods to identify countries at risk for mass atrocities.

Genocide and mass atrocities are not spontaneous. They are preceded by a range of early warning signs that, if detected, can give governments and institutions a chance to intervene before atrocities erupt.

The Early Warning Project produces a yearly ranked list of more than 160 countries based on their likelihood to experience a new mass killing. It also uses crowd forecasting tools to provide real-time updates, and produces in-depth reports on selected high-risk countries.