Just 80 years ago, Soviet troops approached Auschwitz. Nazi authorities had sent prisoners on death marches before they could be liberated from the camp and killing center complex, leaving mostly the young and weak behind. More than 1.1 million people were killed at Auschwitz, of which nearly one million were Jews, victims of Nazi racist ideology. But antisemitism did not die in Auschwitz, and is again surging around the world.
Together, every year, we reaffirm the lessons of the Holocaust on International Holocaust Remembrance Day. You are invited to be our special guest on January 27 from 10–11 a.m. to join Holocaust survivors who volunteer at the Museum to light a memorial candle and read the names of victims.
If you are not able to visit the Museum during this time, opportunities to light candles and read names will continue in the Hall of Remembrance until 4:30 p.m. The Museum will be open until 5:30 p.m. and you are welcome to visit at any time. Contact us at eventsmailbox@ushmm.org if you have any questions.