Established | April 22, 1993 |
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Location | 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, Southwest, Washington, D.C. |
Coordinates | 38°53′12″N 77°01′57″W / 38.88667°N 77.03250°W |
Type | Holocaust museum |
Visitors | 1.6 million (2016)[1] |
Director | Sara J. Bloomfield |
Curator | Steven Luckert |
Public transit access | Smithsonian |
Website | www |
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) is the United States' official memorial to the Holocaust. Adjacent to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the USHMM provides for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history. It is dedicated to helping leaders and citizens of the world confront hatred, prevent genocide, promote human dignity, and strengthen democracy.[2]