Holocaust Museum

On February 22, I attended a trip to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC with my Holocaust class. This trip was required as part of the class curriculum. We took a bus into Washington DC. The bus ride was about four hours long. To keep the students entertained, my professor brought and played many movies relating to what we have been studying about the Holocaust in class. Before the trip, we were given an assignment to complete. The movies that we watched on the bus helped us to answer the questions, too.

Once we got to Washington DC, the bus driver let us off in front of the museum. We had to go through security, and then we were given an identification card of someone who experienced the Holocaust. Once everyone in the class had a card, we were instructed to go up elevators in small groups. The Elevators brought us to the first exhibit on the top floor. The museum was set up so that you started at the top and then worked your way down to the ground level.

There was a lot to take in at this museum. It was very informative. This was my first time going to this museum, and I will probably go back. There is so much to read and look at, and we only stayed for two hours. During those two hours, we were given the freedom to look at whatever we wanted. We were not on a guided tour, which was nice because each individual could spend his or her time in the exhibits that were most interesting to him or her.

When the two hours were up, we got on the bus and headed back to campus. We stopped at Panera for dinner. This trip was a good experience. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum was definitely worth visiting.