United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
| 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) |
| 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, 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.