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Museum Condemns Desecration of Holocaust Memorial Site in Poland, Attack on Jews Commemorating Jedwabne Massacre

Museum Condemns Iranian President Raisi's Holocaust Denial, Delegitimization of Israel

Museum Welcomes United Nations' General Assembly Resolution on Holocaust Denial and Distortion

Museum Condemns Attack on Auschwitz-Birkenau

Museum Applauds Facebook Decision on Holocaust Denial and Distortion

Maziar Bahari

Born in Iran, Maziar Bahari is a journalist, filmmaker, and human rights activist. He has made two films on the Holocaust: one about the refugees aboard the St. Louis and, most recently, about Iranian diplomat Abdol Hossein Sardari, who saved Jews in occupied France. Bahari was imprisoned by the Iranian government from June to October 2009.

Museum Calls on International Community to Denounce Iranian State's Sponsorship of Holocaust Denial

Museum Supports Working Definitions on Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial

Museum Strongly Condemns Latest Iranian Holocaust Cartoon Contest

The Impostors

Every Tuesday, I look forward to going to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to perform a few hours of volunteer work for the Visitor Services department. During the nation’s capital tourist season—March through August—dealing with the sheer volume of visitors is quite challenging. Fortunately, the Tuesday volunteers form a supportive team; we help each other carry the load. I suppose it’s the same on other days. The rest of the year is very different because the relatively smaller number of visitors doesn’t require our constant attention. To make the time go by and also to create a more welcoming environment, we talk with some of the visitors. For example, we inquire where they are from, or whether it’s their first visit to the Museum. We also speak with each other—the other volunteers, staff members, and interns—so we get to know each other better.