I have read in history books about the Holocaust but after going to the museum my life has been changed forever. Never in my life time is my new slogan. I saw things in this museum that shocked me. I would advise this museum to everyone take your children (10 and up) they need to know about this awe time in our worlds history so they will know when to stand up and say Not in my on my watch

My second time here, first as an adult. It is an amazing journey. I can not see how some people believe this did not happen!

Very informative. The room of shoes that belonged to the imprisoned tore

We have to take our children and even ourselves to places like this and learn and remember so that these things dont happen in the future. The Holocaust survivors are now elderly and very soon will no longer be with us anymore. So we as a new generation have to tell their stories. This place does just that and we were blessed to even meet a Holocaust survivor that works there. I have also visited Yad Vashem in Israel and they are both nice and informative. The building is fairly large so you need at least 2 hours to go through it. It is all set up with a few places that are designed to teach the children about it. Some of the other things are a little scary for them, so you have to make the decision about what and when you want to introduce your child to things. Parking is a little tricky. We parked near the building at a parking garage a few streets over and down from the building which costs currently 16.00 a day to park, but you are blocksfrom the Smithsonian and Jeffeson Memorial, etc.

I find it more than a little scary that more and more students don't know much about the Holocaust. I recommend this museum if you have children (old enough to understand and walk through for at least an hour possibly much more). I took my friend to this who had never been and she told me that it changed her. It personalizes the Holocaust in a way that grabs your attention and won't let go. I suggest getting tickets online instead of waiting in line. It is a minimal cost to get the tickets ahead of time (I think the last time I bought tickets it was $.50 per ticket) and then you're sure to get in at the time you want. If you wait in line you don't always get in or the time that fits with your schedule. You should block off enough time to see this museum. On my second time through I took almost 4 hours but that's because I went into all the corners and really looked and listened. I've gone with friends for an hour and a half and that seems to be more than enough. You have to see it to make sure that we do not forget what has happened and to make sure that when we see it happening again we can make a stand and stop it.

This place is so interesting! I really liked this place. I have always been fansinated with the Holocaust and going here taught me a lot about it. I can't wait to go back to it because this place is so well manufactured that you actually learn from this museum. I think that everyone should learn about the Holocaust then take a trip to this museum because it is a perfect addition to anything lesson about the Holocaust!! It is totally worth the time and money to get into. I really enjoyed it. I went when I was in 8th grade on a school trip and I think this was the favorite part of my trip. I am now a freshman in college and returning there with a class that is focused on learning about the holocaust through multiple lens. I throughly enjoy this place.

If you give yourself only one hour, you'll have to rush. Plan on three hours. You likely won't need that much time, but if you finish early, there's plenty to do nearby. On the other hand, if you rush through, you'll only feel depressed because the first half leaves you without much hope. The museum (that I could tell) was designed as a complete experience, all four floors have an important message. If you miss out on the lower floors (the last part of the experience) you'll miss the most important part of that message. There's more to the Holocaust than the massacre, but the massacre is all you'll see in a rush.

Very moving...words cant describe it. You have to see it for yourself. You will leave this place with a whole different point of view. Visit during the week, there will be less of a crowd and more time to reflect on this tragedy.

Very simply... a Must for Everyone. This site requires at least 25 words but, it doesn't take that many. A thoughtful, provocative, disturbing look into our souls.

I live in Washington, D.C. and I have seen more memorials, monuments, and museums than any tourist can imagine. I have been to Yad Vashem and the Simon Wiesenthal Center - they have a totally different feeling. The permanent exhibit at the Holocaust Museum is the BEST exhibit in Washington, D.C. The museum, from the very beginning prepares you for the exhibit. Security is tight and tough, not only to make the building secure, but also to make you loose your bearings. There are no large signs in the building so that you feel lost. The elevators to the permanent exhibit are packed so that you feel a little claustrophobic. These are all feelings of a Holocaust victim. Absolutely everything is planned subliminaly to give you a sense of the Holocaust. The permanent exhibit is exquisite and I do not think it could be planned better. The third floor is the hardest part of the museum to get through because of its brutality. Come early in the morning because it is the best time to get a sense of the museum although you will have to deal with larger crowds and a packed exhibit.