United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Location in Washington, D.C.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (the United States)
EstablishedApril 22, 1993
Location100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, Southwest, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′12″N 77°01′57″W / 38.88667°N 77.03250°W / 38.88667; -77.03250
TypeHolocaust museum
Visitors1.6 million (2016)
DirectorSara J. Bloomfield
CuratorSteven Luckert
Public transit access                Smithsonian
Websitewww.ushmm.org

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) is the United States' official memorial to the Holocaust, dedicated to the documentation, study, and interpretation of the Holocaust. Opened in 1993, the museum explores the Holocaust through permanent and traveling exhibitions, educational programs, survivor testimonies and archival collections. The USHMM was created to help leaders and citizens of the world confront hatred, prevent genocide, promote human dignity, and strengthen democracy.