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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
The Nazi Plan to Destroy Poland
The Nazis saw Poles as racially inferior and invaded Poland to destroy its nation and culture.
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Visit the Museum
The Museum is free and open every day except Yom Kippur and Christmas Day. View the full schedule.
- Today at the MuseumPrograms and Activities
- Hours: 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.View weekly schedule
- Museum ExhibitionsPermanent and special exhibitions
- Admission and TicketsInstructions for getting timed passes
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, Washington, DC 20024-2126View Map
National Events
Holocaust Survivors and the Long Shadow of Trauma
This event will be livestreamed. 2:00 P.M. ET
2024 Northeast Tribute Dinner
New York, NY 6:00 P.M. ET
An Evening to Honor Holocaust Survivors
Washington, DC 6:30 P.M. ET
Families Torn Apart: Jewish Child Refugees in the United States, 1933–45
Washington, DC 7:00 P.M. ET
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
News
- FeaturedUnited States Holocaust Memorial Museum Condemns Misuse of Holocaust in Public Discourse
- Museum Calls on Colleges and Universities to Address Rising Antisemitism on CampusesApril 22, 2024
- Museum and IranWire.com Launch Stories of Iranian Victims of Nazi Persecution, in Cooperation with Germany's Arolsen ArchivesMarch 26, 2024