Museums dedicated to the victims of the Holocaust operate around the world, as this terrible phenomenon has affected residents of many countries. In 1998, the Holocaust Museum appeared in Moscow on Poklonnaya Hill. It was created at the initiative of the Russian Jewish Congress. It is located in the building of the Memorial Synagogue. The museum was dedicated to the victims of the Holocaust, who suffered and died at the hands of the Nazis, as well as to the Jews who fought in the Red Army.
Holocaust
The Holocaust is a term used to call the mass extermination of persons of Jewish nationality during World War II. Also, this phenomenon is known by the word "genocide". The scale of the extermination of innocent people is terrifying. According to statistics, about 60% of Jews living in Europe died during the Holocaust. The Nazis spared neither children nor women. Millions of people were sent to Nazi prisons and death camps. Many were forced to work there to the point of exhaustion, while others underwent various experiments and experiments. Near some captured cities, the Nazis created Jewish ghettos, where all the Jews living in the district were relocated to without fail.
Holocaust Museum
The museum occupies the basement of the Memorial Synagogue. Its exposure is divided into two parts. The first is dedicated to the life and life of the Jewish people before the October Revolution of 1917, as well as during the Soviet period. In the collection you can see objects that were used in everyday life, as well as various ritual devices, dishes, cases for storing tefillin and tales, and much more. An important place in the museum is occupied by the elements that decorated the Torah Scroll.
The second part of the exhibition makes it possible to realize the whole horror of the Holocaust. Shooting lists, photographs, historical documents help to imagine the terrible situation in which Jews found themselves during the Second World War. A film was shot for the Holocaust Museum in Moscow, which included footage shot by the Nazis. After watching it, visitors cannot hold back their tears, because it is difficult to believe that all this was actually. Part of the exposition is dedicated to representatives of the Jewish people who participated in hostilities. Partisans are also paying attention. In the museum you can see personal items, diaries and documents of the soldiers of the Red Army.
The museum, located in the Memorial Synagogue, is the first in modern Russia to be dedicated to the history of the residence of Jews in our country.
Various events are held in the synagogue building: seminars, lectures, screenings of historical films. The activities of the museum are aimed at developing tolerance in modern society. The main purpose of the exposition is to show the terrible tragedy of the Jewish people, as well as to tell about its contribution to the cultural, political and social life of our country.
Why you need to remember the Holocaust
Visiting such museums is incredibly difficult. After viewing photos, documents, chronicles, personal belongings of the victims, tears appear in the eyes. The atmosphere in museums dedicated to the Holocaust is very depressing. But many people, in spite of this, try to go there to see these terrible pages of world history with their own eyes. You can’t just forget about these events, because oblivion threatens with the possibility of repetition.
Address
The museum is located on Poklonnaya Hill. Address: 53 Kutuzovsky Prospekt. The nearest metro station is Victory Park. Finding the Holocaust Museum will not be difficult, because it is located in the building of the Memorial Synagogue.
The distance from the metro is about 300 m. The entrance to the museum is free, but if you need an excursion, you must first sign up. You can visit the museum yourself, but people who have already been there are advised to use the services of a guide, because it will be much more interesting.
Reviews
Visitors to the Holocaust Memorial Museum believe that it is necessary to visit it. First of all, this is necessary so that the younger generation knows about the terrible tragedy of the Jewish people, that people suffered completely undeservedly. If you believe the reviews, a tour of the Holocaust Museum will impress even the most indifferent person. However, one must remember that he is in the synagogue building, so you need to be quiet there. Do not go there in revealing clothing, because this is a place of worship.
Many visitors note that a visit to the museum made them think a lot. And someone before that did not even know what the Holocaust was.
Where else are similar museums
In Washington, there is one of the most famous museums of the Holocaust. Entrance to it is completely free. It is known that it is the most visited in the world. It presents a huge number of exhibits demonstrating the whole horror of events that took place in Europe during the Second World War. By the way, the exposition is dedicated not only to the extermination of Jews, but also to the persecution suffered by representatives of other nationalities. In one of the rooms of the museum you can see a huge number of photographs of residents of a small Polish town that were destroyed by the Nazis. Near the exit is the "Hall of Remembrance", in which thousands of candles are always burning in memory of all the innocent victims.
A major museum dedicated to the victims of the Holocaust is located in Israel. Over a million people visit it annually. This is not just a museum, but a large memorial complex, where there are many monuments and monuments, as well as an archive that stores documents about the Holocaust and its victims, a library and much more.
There you can see the children's memorial, which is located in the cave. It is dedicated to children who were killed during the Holocaust.
