United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

What United States Holocaust Memorial Museum does

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federal independent institution established by an act of Congress in 1993 and located on the National Mall at 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, Washington, DC. It serves as America's official national memorial to the Holocaust and is governed by the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, whose members are appointed by the President of the United States. The museum's mission is to encourage citizens and leaders to confront antisemitism, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity, reaching millions of visitors and learners each year across general public visitors, K-12 and university educators and students, U.S. military, law enforcement, judiciary, academics, religious leaders, and international audiences.

The museum's core products include the Permanent Exhibition "The Holocaust," rotating exhibitions such as "Americans and the Holocaust" and "Remember the Children: Daniel's Story," plus upcoming installations including the "Auschwitz. Not Long Ago. Not Far Away." special exhibition (April 2026) and a new permanent exhibition under construction from January 2027 to 2029. Its underlying technology platform centers on the Holocaust Encyclopedia (850+ articles in 19 languages), the Collections Search database (270,000+ records spanning photos, personal stories, films, diaries, and memoirs), the Database of Holocaust Survivor and Victim Names, the Benjamin and Vladka Meed Registry, and digital tools including the Early Warning Project, History Unfolded, and Experiencing History. Two wholly-owned operating subsidiaries — the Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies and the Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide — anchor academic and policy research.

The museum's revenue model is a hybrid of federal appropriations, private philanthropy, and earned income. Major funding streams include individual donations, a tiered annual membership program (Founders Society, Leadership Circle, Wings of Memory, Legacy of Light, Next Generation, National Patrons), corporate partnerships with matching gift programs, planned giving and endowments, the Deanie and Jay Stein Museum Shop (online and on-site), and the Museum Cafe. Admission is free; timed-entry tickets for the Permanent Exhibition are free with a $1 Etix transaction fee, waived for school groups of 55+. Distribution combines the DC flagship with a national traveling exhibition program reaching 195 US cities and 49 states (in partnership with the American Library Association), plus international exhibitions in Canada, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Israel, and Serbia.

Name

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Legal name

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Website

https://ushmm.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered memorial museum on the National Mall in Washington, DC, established by Congress in 1993 to advance Holocaust education, genocide prevention, and antisemitism awareness for millions of visitors, educators, students, military, and researchers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Memorial Museum

NAICS

Museums (71211), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Libraries and Archives (51921)

akta.pro primary industry

History Museums (THAJADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Museums (e.g., Maritime, Aviation, Sports, Music, Film) (THAJADAF), Museums & Heritage Sites (History, Science, Specialty) (BPAGAHAA), Libraries, Archives & Special Collections (BPAGAHAF)

Keywords

• Holocaust education
• Genocide prevention
• Museum exhibitions
• Historical archives
• Antisemitism research

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual contributions through the museum's donation page, including tribute gifts and general support.
2. Membership Program: Annual membership program with various tiers including Founders Society, Leadership Circle, Wings of Memory Society, Legacy of Light Society, Next Generation, and National Patrons recognition levels.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate sponsorship program allowing companies to become corporate partners, with matching gift programs for employee donations.
4. Planned Giving and Endowments: Planned giving program including endowment donations and IRA contributions.
5. Museum Shop Sales: Deanie and Jay Stein Museum Shop sells books, gift items, and souvenirs both at the museum and online, with proceeds supporting the museum's mission.
6. Museum Cafe: Cafe operations offering soups, salads, sandwiches, snacks, and beverages, including bag lunches for groups of 10 or more.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The museum operates as a federally authorized memorial and educational institution that preserves Holocaust history through permanent and traveling exhibitions, a digital Holocaust Encyclopedia (850+ articles in 19 languages), a Collections Search database (270,000+ records), survivor testimony programs, and genocide prevention research. It provides free in-person visits, online educational resources, teacher training, and specialized outreach to military, law enforcement, judiciary, and international audiences.

Product overview

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federal institution offering a unified platform of educational products and services centered on Holocaust education, genocide prevention, and antisemitism awareness. Its core offerings include the Holocaust Encyclopedia (19-language multimedia resource with 850+ articles), the Collections Search database (270,000+ records), and the Permanent Exhibition alongside rotating exhibitions like Americans and the Holocaust and Daniel's Story. The Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide and Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies provide research capabilities, while digital platforms including the Early Warning Project, History Unfolded, and Experiencing History extend reach online. The museum also offers podcasts, teaching materials, and traveling exhibitions that bring Holocaust education beyond museum walls to 195 US cities and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Holocaust Encyclopedia An online multimedia encyclopedia containing over 850 articles about the Holocaust, antisemitism, and current-day mass atrocities, available in 19 languages for global learners, educators, and researchers.
• Collections Search A searchable digital database containing more than 270,000 records including photos, albums, personal stories (interviews, home movies, memoirs, diaries), and films for researchers and the public.
• Permanent Exhibition: The Holocaust The museum's narrative history of the Holocaust featuring historical artifacts, video footage, and personal stories; recommended for visitors 11 years and older and typically takes 1 to 3 hours to experience.
• Remember the Children: Daniel's Story An exhibition presenting the history of the Holocaust through the experience of one child; recommended for children ages eight and older and takes approximately 30 minutes.
• Americans and the Holocaust An exhibition examining the motives, pressures, and fears that shaped Americans' responses to Nazism, war, and genocide; takes approximately 45 minutes.
• Antisemitism: Ancient Hatred, Modern Violence An installation about the long history of violent antisemitism, examining how hatred of Jews made the Holocaust possible and continues to be a threat today; takes 8-10 minutes.
• Auschwitz. Not Long Ago. Not Far Away. Special Exhibition An acclaimed special exhibition about Auschwitz coming to the museum as a featured temporary exhibition.
• Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide A center dedicated to raising awareness, promoting research, and urging policy action to prevent genocide and mass atrocities through reports, country case studies, and the Early Warning Project.
• Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies An academic center supporting advanced scholarship, fellowships, publications, and opportunities for academics in Holocaust studies through the Mandel Center.
• Database of Holocaust Survivor and Victim Names A comprehensive database for recording and searching names of Holocaust survivors and victims to help families reconnect and preserve memory for genealogical and archival research.
• Benjamin and Vladka Meed Registry of Holocaust Survivors A registry collecting names of Holocaust survivors to preserve their stories and assist families in finding lost relatives.
• Early Warning Project An online tool providing statistical risk assessments and qualitative analysis to help identify countries at risk of mass atrocities, hosted by the Simon-Skjodt Center.
• History Unfolded A crowdsourced research project where students explore how American newspapers covered the Holocaust and events leading up to it.
• Experiencing History A digital platform offering immersive historical experiences related to Holocaust education, including identification cards and survivor perspectives.
• Teaching Materials and Lesson Plans Curated lesson plans, professional development resources, and teaching materials organized by topic, available to educators at all levels.
• Podcasts and Audio Audio content including First Person conversations with survivors, 12 Years That Shook the World, and antisemitism podcast series available online.
• Deanie and Jay Stein Museum Shop The museum's retail shop offering books, gifts, and souvenirs both in-person and online at shop.ushmm.org to support the museum's mission.
• Traveling Exhibitions Traveling exhibitions such as 'Americans and the Holocaust' and 'Some Were Neighbors' presented through the American Library Association and international partners to extend Holocaust education beyond the museum walls.

Quantifiable outcome

• The museum teaches millions of people each year about the dangers of unchecked hatred and the need to prevent genocide.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Library Association (ALA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 'Americans and the Holocaust' traveling exhibition is presented through the American Library Association's Public Programs Office, touring 50 public and university libraries through December 2026.
• Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights MuseumminorOthersMichael Berenbaum, who helped establish the research institute at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, is being honored by the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum with the Hope for Humanity Award at their 2025 dinner.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Anne Frank House: Amsterdam-based museum at the site where Anne Frank and her family hid, focused on Holocaust education and youth programming. Comparable to USHMM in mission and its combination of museum, educational content, exhibitions, and digital outreach including online platforms.
• Simon Wiesenthal Center / Museum of Tolerance: Operates the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles with a mission centered on Holocaust remembrance, antisemitism awareness, and human rights education. Directly comparable in educational programming, traveling exhibitions, and digital content distribution targeting schools and the general public.
• Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center: One of the largest Holocaust museums in the U.S. with extensive permanent exhibitions, a speakers bureau featuring survivors, and statewide educator training. Comparable to USHMM in its combination of physical exhibitions, teacher professional development, and survivor testimony programming.
• Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust: New York-based Holocaust memorial museum with permanent and temporary exhibitions, educational programming, and a collection of artifacts and testimonies. Closely aligned with USHMM's educational mission, exhibition model, and teacher/student outreach programs.
• Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum: Regional Holocaust and human rights museum featuring permanent exhibitions, a speakers bureau, and curriculum for Texas schools. Comparable to USHMM in mission and programmatic model, though at a smaller scale and with a regional rather than national footprint.
• Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum: Operates the preserved Nazi concentration and extermination camp at Oświęcim as a museum and memorial. Comparable to USHMM in its mission of Holocaust education, preservation of artifacts and testimony, and operation as a major international destination for remembrance.
• Yad Vashem – The World Holocaust Remembrance Center: Israel's official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and the world's leading Holocaust research and education institution. Directly comparable to USHMM as a national-level Holocaust memorial museum with encyclopedic content, archival collections, research centers, and a global educational mandate.

Broad incumbents

• Imperial War Museums: UK network of war and conflict museums including a dedicated Holocaust Exhibition. Broader in scope than USHMM (covering multiple 20th and 21st century conflicts), but directly comparable in curatorial approach, educational programming, archival holdings, and national-museum status.

Regional players

• Mémorial de la Shoah: Paris-based Holocaust memorial and museum with permanent and temporary exhibitions, an archive, and a documentation center. Closely comparable in educational and archival model to USHMM, though operating primarily within France rather than serving a U.S. national mandate.

Peers

• Smithsonian National Museum of American History:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

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Funding overview

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