The Museum’s Bringing the Lessons Home program introduces Washington, DC-area public high school students to Holocaust history and encourages them to share its ...

On May 13–14, high-level officials are convening in Berlin to discuss the future of United Nations (UN) peace operations. Perhaps more than ever in its seven-plus decade history, the future of UN ...

This lesson focuses on the history of antisemitism and its role in the Holocaust to better understand how prejudice and hate speech can contribute to violence, mass atrocity, and genocide. Learning ...

The United States Holocaust Memorial Council was established by Congress in 1980 to lead the nation in commemorating the Holocaust and to raise private funds for and build the United States Holocaust ...

In these uncertain times, amid the dangerous surge in antisemitism, conspiracy theories, and Holocaust distortion, our community stands together to support the Museum’s critical mission. Join us to ...

Efforts to restrict or ban communication methods and prevent international media access can be indicators of mass atrocity risk. Historically, the military has employed heavy censorship, punishing ...

WASHINGTON – The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum mourns the death of His Holiness Pope Francis. In 2019 Pope Francis announced that the Vatican would open the archival record of Pope Pius XII ...

Holocaust survivor Ninetta Feldman remembers fleeing her aunt’s house and hiding in an ancient Greek fortress to keep safe from the falling bombs during World ...

These videos and accompanying lesson plans have been curated by Museum historians and educators for use in middle and high school classrooms to support accurate and effective teaching about the ...

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These lesson plans explore how propaganda and hate speech were used by the Nazis during the Holocaust. Lessons encourage critical thinking about the effects of propaganda on people and society.

A living memorial to the Holocaust, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum inspires citizens and leaders worldwide to confront antisemitism and hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity ...