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|OrganizationName=United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | |OrganizationName=United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | ||
|OrganizationType=Cultural Institutions | |OrganizationType=Cultural Institutions | ||
|Mission=To educate Americans about the Holocaust, to remember those who suffered, and to inspire people to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity. The Museum serves as America’s national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history. | |Mission=To educate Americans about the Holocaust, to remember those who suffered, and to inspire people to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity. The Museum serves as America’s national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history. | ||
| | |CreationLegislation=Holocaust Memorial Museum Act of 1980 | ||
|Employees=400 | |Employees=400 | ||
|Budget=$107 million (Fiscal Year 2019) | |Budget=$107 million (Fiscal Year 2019) | ||
| | |OrganizationExecutive=Director | ||
|Services=Exhibitions; Educational programs; Research; Collections; Survivor testimonies; Public events | |Services=Exhibitions; Educational programs; Research; Collections; Survivor testimonies; Public events | ||
|HeadquartersLocation=38.88695, -77.03259 | |||
|HeadquartersLocation=38. | |||
|HeadquartersAddress=100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW, Washington, DC 20024, United States | |HeadquartersAddress=100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW, Washington, DC 20024, United States | ||
|Website=https://www.ushmm.org/ | |||
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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} | |||
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.<ref name="ushmm1">{{cite web |url=http://www.ushmm.org/museum/about/ |title=About the Museum |publisher=Ushmm.org |access-date=2012-05-03 |archive-date=16 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916002540/http://www.ushmm.org/museum/about/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | 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.<ref name="ushmm1">{{cite web |url=http://www.ushmm.org/museum/about/ |title=About the Museum |publisher=Ushmm.org |access-date=2012-05-03 |archive-date=16 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916002540/http://www.ushmm.org/museum/about/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||