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Delayed Opening

The US Holocaust Memorial Museum will open at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.

Accidental Witnesses to History: The Baker Collection

Americans Helen and Ross Baker were living in Vienna when Germany annexed Austria in March 1938. With pen and camera in hand, they documented what they saw in letters, a diary, and film. Film researcher Leslie Swift explains the significance of these items to the Museum’s collections.