Holocaust Museum LA

Sobering experience that no one should miss. The Holocaust was a terrible time in history and this museum offers our community the opportunity to educate ourselves about the events that took place during WWII, in a clear and concise manner. The museum has free admission on Thursdays and Sundays, and appointments are available online. There is a entrance fee on other days of the week but it is worth your time and money. You will come out with more knowledge and respect for humanity.

The Holocaust Museum is quite sombering however, it is informative and detailed. The traffic flow within the Museum wasn't bad. Parking is a challenge, and you're needing to reserve your spot before they allow you in. Security is higher in this Museum than most throughout SoCal. It costs $1 to use some earbuds and walk around with a recording about each specific section. Highly recommend that. The details on the recording explain extensively on what each photo and item is as you're walking through. The Museum begins with how and why the Jews were targeted and the steps taken to hold them accountable. There are individual stories to be heard, and graphic photos to assist in understanding the full picture. Staff is nice and allow us to walk through on our own. There wasn't any sort of problem during my experience through the Museum.

This places fun to go to because of all the beautiful artifacts.The staff is also really amazing! Something that I find really interesting about this place is that they have some of the artifacts that is in Auschwitz. There is also a lot that this museum offers to the community around it. They have summer programs for youth to express themselves creatively and still educate the people there! Also I’m really great thing is that there is a beautiful park right next to the museum! I am beyond grateful to have access to such and amazing place and educational as well.

This museum is somewhat "hidden" next to the Pan Pacific park. I had been to this park before but didn't notice the museum in the past! In any case this is an awesome and informative museum about the horrors of the holocaust. The audio guide is especially good and there are more narratives than you can listen in 3 or 4 hours! There are tons of videos, photos, personal articles and models depicting what life was like during this dark period in history.

so educational and a well done! learned a lot more about the holocaust from going to this museum.

It was good...only touched on subjects but did cover majority of everything..i know its a lot of information to condense..but worth the visit & is free,audio sets were a nice touch although didn't work on ever image

I'm glad I visited. The posters, recorded memories, and artifacts , the survivors stories. We hear about that in our educational institutions, visit it.

This is the oldest Holocaust Museum in the U.S., founded by actual Holocaust survivors. You can take an audio tour, or get a Docent lead tour. Now is the time to learn about the Holocaust... from experts.

If I could give this place 10 stars, I would! We have been coming to the HMLA for over 2 years thanks to the Blue Star Museum Program (my husband is a Marine) and I am so thankful to have found it back then more than ever. Today, my son, my husband, and I attended Yom HaShoah, which commemorates the deportation of Hungarian Jews to the Death Camps. The amount of preparation, caring, and professionalism that was displayed today while we honored holocaust survivors and their families was intentional and amazing. Everyone who works behind and in front is doing an incredible job-- from the security guard at the front entrance who is so helpful and friendly to the board of directors who organized such an important and dignified event. We look forward to returning to the museum again soon to visit in a more intimate way and to explore the new exhibits. And I can't wait to see the expansion of the museum when it's completed!

Despite its small size, the museum provides a thought-provoking experience. It reminds us of the steep consequences resulting from prejudice, discrimination, and dehumanization.  The exhibits don't show much written information. To get the most out of your visit, take the free audio tour. Note that if you borrow the museum's phone for the audio tour, some phones are slow to load anything. Consider downloading the app beforehand to ensure smooth transitions.  The most unique feature here was the interactive conversation with a holographic Holocaust survivor Renee Firestone in a private room - highly recommended. We would've stayed longer than 3 hours, but had to leave at closing time.  Parking is available right across the street at The Grove. Validate your parking ticket at the museum to cap your payment at $10.

What an experience. I really appreciated this museum. Located in Pan Pacific Park, the ambience, artifacts and archives made for a great visit. There is so much to see and learn, you can make it a full day trip if you took your time. As you enter from the outside and check in, the museum staff is there to help and guide you toward the exhibits. As you walk through each section, there are audio snippets and narratives, connecting context to what you observe. I took a moment to take it it all in. No photos, conversation or distractions. Fair notice, some exhibits are difficult to see or hear, some of the stories of the survivors are difficult to imagine but none the less, very moving and enlightening place.

I hate that I'm giving a 3 star review but it's only fair based on my experience. I went on a Sunday, when admission is free. Had I paid for admission, I'd be even more disappointed. The museum is small. It requires reservations and downloading their app and internet to get the most basic experience. When I arrived the guided tour was already underway and rather than wait, I walked it by myself. While there are some very interesting artifacts, most of it requires you to listen on your phone with headphones or their device. I was able to walk the entire museum in about 30 minutes. You could definitely spend more time here but it was noisy and I didn't want to be on my phone to experience it. I honestly expected more from a Holocaust museum in Los Angeles. No doubt, it's important to remember and learn about the atrocities but the museum should be better.

We visited this past Sunday and the only bad thing about our experience was the parking situation. Yes, they have a garage across the street, but the traffic in that garage was problably worse than LA traffic overall. But the museum itself was great. I appreciated the modern and spacious set up inside, the beautifully displayed photos and artifacts, and descriptions about important individuals and their stories during the time of the Holocaust. They even had interactive kiosks about victims and survivors, and live speakers (at certain times) to educate visitors and answer questions as well. I loved how they lined the walls with LA Times newspapers and headlines throughout the walkthrough, to connect it to the city. I also enjoyed exploring the artwork of Dave Fox, an exhibition titled Reinventing Home. The Bluthner Grand Piano is the largest artifact in the museum's collection, which belonged to a Jewish conductor from Budapest who eventually moved to LA. During the Holocaust, the Bluthner family saved and stored pianos sold to Jewish customers trying to escape the Nazis and later returned almost 100 pianos to these musicians. It was great to hear the interesting story behind that piece. It would have been nice to experience the Tree of Testimony, but that was not running during our visit. It's understandable that not all exhibits will be available. There is also a sign there that an expansion project is underway. By the way, admission to the museum is free on Sundays 1-5pm (though if you park in the garage, it will cost $10 after validation).

Expect to be there for about 2 hours. I would actually call ahead and see what they have planned for the day. Sometimes there are guided groups you can tag along with. Or a survivor could be there to speak about their experience. I would highly recommend paying the $1.00 for the audio headset to narrate your time, because there are parts of the museum that won't have any written explanation. Be expected to download the app.

Great experience. The Museum itself is very clean, informative and has lots a great things to read/pictures to see. Security guard will check you in at the front door, if taking a backpack inside it will be checked prior to entry. Audio tours are available for purchase at the front desk. The walk through took my Dad and myself about 2 hours. You could do it much quicker but we chose to read most, if not all, plaques and there is also an interactive conversation you can have with Renee Firestone which my Dad greatly enjoyed. We spent about 20 minutes in that room alone asking her questions and listening the her responses as a Holocaust survivor. I would definitely recommend visiting this room during your visit. The parking is the only thing about this trip that sucked. Best place to park is across the street at the mall in the parking structure. Parking was $9 (about 3 hours). Quickest way to get to the museum is to exit the mall through the valet entrance/exit and head north on The Grove Dr and museum entrance is on the right hand side of the street. It's a little hard to locate, so look for the sign that says museum entrance and follow the walk way and it will lead you to the front doors. ***IT IS CRUCIAL THAT WE NEVER FORGET THE HOLOCAUST AND THAT WE PAY ATTENTION TO THE THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR WORLD TODAY THAT WAY BAD HISTORY DOES NOT REPEAT ITSELF***

On one hand, it's very important to visit the Holocaust Museum. On the other hand, I feel as if the museum's missing a few key things to make itself a must-see museum: 1) Lack of descriptions of artifacts: You see a lot of artifacts, but not enough text describing them. Therefore, it feels as if the museum itself isn't free-flowing. 2) Guided Tour: This probably needs a guided tour without the requisite descriptions. The audio devices seemed a bit dated 3) Too dark. Yes, the museum is from 1961, but I think there needs to be some more light 4) Relatively small. It took me less than a half hour max to get through the museum For $15, I think the entrance fee is a bit much for a slightly underwhelming experience. I think this place could offer more and perhaps the upcoming renovation will do it.

Our second time at the Museum in awhile. I always learn something new when i come here. Really touching to put your self in the shoes o the people that killed in the genocide. Some people that experienced those encampments have visited here. It enlightens me to get a piece of mind on history. I always have a great learning experience here. So bring your family and children here at least once. We had a nice time. I will keep visiting as much as i can.

This museum is an incredibly powerful and necessary educational resource for the city of LA. Not only do they provide an eye opening lens into a pivotal part of human history, but it's done with such class and elegance that makes me proud having such an establishment in my community. Cheers to many years of the Holocaust Museum LA.

An excellent museum with holocaust & holocaust adjacent materials. It is smaller than similar institutions around the world but just as informative. The one real downside is the misery of trying to park on the street.

Visiting this museum is incredibly powerful, sobering, and life-changing. Think The Holocaust might indeed be fictional? You absolutely cannot after a few hours here. So, why only 3 stars? Because of what for me, as a gay man, is a glaringly intentional omission. I did not find any mention of the estimated 5,000 to 15,000 gay men imprisoned in the concentration camps. While scant in number compared to the millions of Jewish and other peoples who suffered horrors under Nazi rule, they deserve their place in history. And to add to the atrocities they suffered, when the Allies liberated the survivors at the camps, the gay men were not among those freed. Instead, they were transferred to other prisons to continue their incarceration. To the Museum, I ask that you include the truth about all of the victims of The Holocaust. Continuing to exclude gay men, whose only crime was to be who they were, is to minimize their suffering, and is even a tacit agreement with it.

Visiting Holocaust Museum LA was an incredibly profound experience. From the moment I stepped through the entrance, the weight of history enveloped me. The exhibits were meticulously curated, each artifact and photograph telling a story of unimaginable suffering and resilience. Walking through the galleries and seeing personal belongings of the victims brought the horrors of the Holocaust to life in a visceral way. It was a sobering reminder of the atrocities humans are capable of and the importance of never forgetting. The Museum's dedication to education and remembrance left a lasting impact on me, reinforcing the importance of standing up against hatred and intolerance. I will definitely be bringing my family and friends back for a tour.

Small yet an information powerhouse, this museum gave me tears, goosebumps, and then some. I have no photos because I was so engrossed when I went here. I spent over 2 hours here and still couldn't go over everything. I could spend all day here. It's a must-visit place for people who are curious or kids, there is so much to learn. It's adjacent to a park so parking can be an issue, we parked on the street and walked through the park for about 6 minutes to get here. There is also a mall parking structure across the street. We booked online so just had to show up and the check-in process was quick, the staff was friendly. They have their own devices for you to use at every spot or you can scan a QA code on your phone. There are earphones available for $1 to plug in and listen to information. I am already planning another trip to LA so that I can go here again.

My son is studying about the Holocaust in school and I wanted to give him more perspective to help him to better understand it. It's very powerful.

A real eye opener. A must visit! To sum it up...Comprehensive, interactive, immersive, visually stimulating and educational. The volunteers there are friendly, well versed and passionate about the subject. Plan on spending the day there if you want to take it all in.

Important museum not to be missed. We must never forget what happened! Free to California residents. You can park in the Grove lot and walk over. They validate capping the parking cost at $10. Listening devices at no charge. Very well done museum.

I really love visiting museums to learn more. This museum had some interesting things I had never seen before. The staff members were very friendly. I wish the artifacts were more visible instead of in drawers. We visited on Sunday and the people having to open the drawers to see artifacts held up the flow of traffic. I wish they had descriptions to read by everything on display instead of forcing visitors to have to listen to the audio. Park at the Grove because there is no parking. You need to make a reservation online to come in.

An amazing museum that is super well layed out. it has a free audio guide that takes you through the different sections of the museum. It's very sad and covers a dark time in history, but everyone should see this

You can park at the park next to the museum/post office. You can also park at the Grove parking lot which is right across the street. You need to register online for tickets (Free!) before going. They did ask for vaccine proof (3/82022), not sure if they will still do. Awesome place to read up on the Holocaust and check out artifacts! It's not too big, and you can probably finish seeing everything in an hour. If you read everything probably 2 hours.

This museum definitely goes down in my books for one of the best history museums, at least in the area. Admission is free and everything is super easy to navigate. The only con is parking. I would suggest parking at the grove and walking over. We made a reservation the night before and were surprised to find admission to be free! We arrived about 20 minutes before our reservation time and they still let us in. All the staff were super nice too! You can connect to their self guided tour via your smart phone or they can provide you with one. The museum features a lot of stuff! We were there for 2 hours because there was just so much information! Overall this definitely recommend a visit here. There's a nice park by it too you can take a walk in before or after your visit.

I admire the commitment to create this museum and acknowledge the importance of its message and mission. But a great museum takes you on a journey into the world it depicts. I didn't feel that way about this one. I started out listening to the audio tour, which recounted the history and asked questions at the end of sections, as if it was designed for a high school class. I turned it off after a while - it got tiresome - but then discovered that the museum's displays and artifacts were presented in such a dry way that they simply didn't work without the audio. I ended up turning it back on, but in the end I found the experience unsatisfying. And what museum doesn't have PARKING?! This one forces you to park at The Grove and undertake a quarter-mile walk each way. I can't imagine why the planning for the museum did not include parking.

Woooow very cool that this place is 100% free to CA residents. You need to show them your COVID vaccination in order to enter. They give you iPhones to carry around to listen to their audio tours if you wanted for free or you can use your own phone. I found it super laggy and slow, so we just read everything on our own. We spent about an hour and half and then check out the park that was outside. Very cool experience if you are ever close by. It's really close to the shopping center across the street.

Great informational museum about the history of WWII. Would recommend if in the area. You have to make a reservation online. - Free if California Resident or Student. - $15 per person if not California Resident or Student. - Must have proof of vaccination (not booster). - Must wear a mask. (Mask was provided by museum) Free audio tour available. You can use your own earphones or buy some for $1.

I took my niece to this museum for a school homework assignment and she really enjoyed her visit,

I had no idea this would move me on the deepest level. I can't even describe the contents however I recommend bringing your phone and headphones so you get the full immersive experience. I spent hours but could have spent much longer. It was so heavy I had to choose how much detail I would listen to.

Decided to check out this museum since it was near the Grove. Your greeted with a locked door. You must either ring the bell or knock' then let in by a security guard or they buzz you in. Sad that with all going on in the world, this is what we have come to. Anyway, security checks your belongings and you sign in. They offer an audio tour, highly recommend it. We didn't and had to read everything. Which was still very interesting. The first section was a tear fest. To be truthful, it all was. It's not a huge museum, maybe a hour of your time. The museum is free. It they do ask for donations. I don't really recommend taking really small children, but at the same time, it's very educational. I posted some pictures. Not the best quality and a couple are a tad graphic.

Free everyday! Great experience Came to visit on the weekend of Free Museum Day but the museum is free admission daily anyway. The confusing part for us is finding the entrance to the building and where to park. They are not easy to locate especially when visiting for the first time. We called the museum and the recorded information was quite helpful. Guests can park free at the Pan Pacific Park parking lot. Inside we checked in with security and they directed us to the staff behind the counter if we wanted to check-out an audio guided headset for a self-guided tour. As we explored the galleries and exhibits we were able to see personal belongings and material evidence that allowed us to gain a deeper understanding of the Holocaust and what happened. Very poignant experience as we took our time reading personal stories and learn about important events in this part of history. During this Free Museum Day weekend they've added extra tours & Holocaust survivor talks. They offer hourly docent-led tours from 10am to 5pm. They will also hold survivor talks at 12:30pm and 3pm. All events free, of course. Today is the last day. It is encouraged for visitors to donate $10 at end of your self-guided tour. There is a donation box at exit/entrance. Review #1271

Everyone was friendly both security guards were extremely helpful. Went on Super Bowl Sunday around midday not a lot of people. If you like watching WWII History I recommend coming here. It really takes you back in time

Had a wonderful time exploring this museum. Went in on a Saturday, was not packed at all. We parked at The Grove garage which is about a 7 minute walk to the museum. The museum also provides a complimentary parking voucher that can be used for The Grove parking. Museum itself was smaller than I anticipated took about 45-60 minutes to thoroughly walk through it. I recommend the phone they provide and buy the $1 earphones. It provides a way better understanding and clear representation of whatever you are seeing. Great artifacts throughout the museum and each gallery is chronologically placed. Overall, just a very humbling, educational, and empowering museum. Free to CA residents.

It's free, so bring your family and friends and some tissue. VERY TOUCHING. Make sure that you get the free audio recorder that explains each and every detail of each room. It is well detailed explanation of the holocaust by victims, survivors, family members and people from other countries that put their lives in danger to help rescue people. I've been to the Holocaust museum in Israel which is 50 times larger and has incredible insight into what happened during the holocaust. This museum is small, but leaves you with quite a history of what happened. What was very touching was several letters from people that knew that they were not going to make it, yet left letters to their families saying that this was probably the last time that they would hear from them. People who work here are very nice and informative. Don't forget to leave a donation.

Mrs. Q had always been interested to check out the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust. Located at Pan Pacific Park near The Grove, parking and admission is free, but there is a suggested donation of $10. If you've seen The Diary of Anne Frank, The Pianist, and/or The Boy With The Striped Pajamas, movies like that all touch upon this very sad time. The audio program is a great way to navigate the exhibit where everything is numbered and has a story to go along with it. It was also interesting seeing all the well preserved articles of clothing, housewares, letters, military items, on display as well. It was very, very heart-wrenching and tearful to see, hear, and read of people's experiences, looking at the replica of the concentration camp, prison clothing, and graphic events and reading about the MASSIVE amounts of innocent lives taken around the world. It would have been great to hear first hand from a Holocaust survivor, but none were planned during our visit. We spent about a good couple of hours inside, and during our final moments, Holocaust survivor Kalman Aron's powerful art piece "Echoes of the Holocaust": Mother and Child really hit Mrs. Q with a knotted throat and teary eyes, and we decided that it was time to go. We made our way to the exit towards Pan Pacific Park and came across this woman who happened to be walking her dog, a blue eyed 11-year old Border Collie who locked eyes and froze in front of Mrs.Q. His owner looked back, tried tugging his leash, but he hesitantly would not budge and let out a little whimper. "He wants to comfort you.", she said, as he sensed sorrow from what we had just experienced. First going to Wifey, then to me, giving both of us some love, trying to lift our spirits making everything better. As we parted ways with the dog and the lady, Mrs. Q just lost it...a combination of our visit, and the random act of kindness from a dog. If you do plan to visit, pack some tissue...just sayin'...ALOHA!!! Shaka Meter: \uuu/ \uuu/ \uuu/ \uuu/ \uuu/ 5

Absolutely love the way staff is super friendly and very helpful. I honestly appreciate the way they treated me and my two friends with kindness. Not to mention how amazing they respect the history objects in the museum. Loved visiting, can't wait to go again!

The Holocaust Museum is a place that everyone should go see. It was very educational and well put. The audio guide is perfect and easy to use. It was a honor to visit this place.Thank you.

Very interesting and informative the parking sucks there is no parking on site you have to park across the street at the mall and there is no signs telling you which way to go to get to the museum

Points: * Park in the Grove, takes about 10 min to get there by walk * it's hidden underneath a park * when you come close to the door and press the button they let you come in * we came 30 min before closing, make sure you guys come for at least an hour and half * very clean and I thought it was very organized * Admission is Free but they do ask you donate about $5, $10 but it's optional * Audio is recommended to understand what thE Holocaust People had gone through * gets a bit emotional just reading about it, listening too stories and some pictures are very sad * really enjoyed I wish I had more time :)

The history captured in the holocaust museum is ominous, and the way it is presented is powerful. IMHO, it is a mandatory experience for students of history, for those concerned with civil liberties, for humanitarians, and for all of us. In particular, I think it is a must-visit for teens.

Fantastic museum! If I could, I would give this museum 10+++! First, the staff is beyond amazing. Kevin, the security guard, could not be more helpful and personable! He was very patient as we fumbled on our phones for our vaccination cards and reservations. The staffers at the desk supplied us with everything we needed. The highlight however, was the free guided tour with Aviyah Farnas. She is so knowledgeable, interesting, and just so inspiring that you'll be back for more of her wisdom and energy! Although some of the exhibits might make you tear up, I came away with with hope-especially discovering how many Jews were saved by ordinary people.

Beautiful dedication piece. Unfortunate these poor people went through this . But while visiting this museum you see through their eyes , you feel the emotion, you cry and sigh. You see a huge part of history and the emotions are real .. great visit with my kids. Everyone is welcoming and so helpful

LAMOTH is an educational museum that explores the history of the Holocaust. This particular museum has been around since 1961 but has been in this location for 8 years. It is located across the street from The Grove shopping mall. It is also inside of Pan Pacific park. There is free parking at the park which you can enter from Beverly Boulevard. The museum is free but the suggested donation is $10. This place is excellent for groups. I highly suggest going on a guided group tour. The last tour I went on was a little over an hour. After the tour, we listened to a personal story of a Holocaust speaker which was about an hour and a half. Of course, times may vary depending on the tour guide and the speaker. A very moving afternoon and a really important topic. One slight note, some of the scenes may be too much for small children but otherwise, it's a must-see for all.

Visiting this place was such an educational and touching experience. I was moved by all of the exhibits. The entrance is free and upon arrival you get these little headsets where you punch in the number of each exhibit to learn about it. There's quite a lot to go through and covering the area might take about 2 hours or so if you listen to every single exhibit. I learned so many new things about the holocaust while visiting and I recommend this place to everyone. They do ask for a donation at the end which we gladly gave. P.S finding the parking can be a little tricky. I read somewhere here that you had to park in the basement garage & ring the button but that's actually for employees only. You have to park next to the park on the other side or on the streets.

We went here on a Sunday. Free parking and free to get in which is pretty cool. They say it costs the about $10/ per person to see the museum so they appreciate donations at the end. You can get head phones with a little iPod player that will talk to you as you go to different rooms. There is so much to see and listen to that you won't be able to hear everything in one day. The day we went the audio for the TVs weren't working so we were pretty bummed. I really wanted to hear stories from the holocaust survivors. One of the survivors that escaped was on a television and we were able to read what he was saying but other than that it wasn't working. There was a guy working who shared a story with me about a specific camp and how they escaped. He was extremely knowledgeable and must be a tour guide. Very cool and educational. I recommend it!

Great place and everything was so organized! Love learning about history. Staffs were so kind too

Beautiful museum with many important historically accurate details and artifacts and a powerful message on the horrors and lessons from the Holocaust. I wound recommend taking the overview tour. Must visit for any Angelino/anyone interested in the Holocaust.

This. Place. Is. Amazing. I 100% recommend it. I came here on a school trip with other graduate students. We had a tour and also heard from a Holocaust survivor, Tomas Kohn. While there are bigger Holocaust museums nearby, the impact and value of this place did not go unnoticed. I absolutely recommend that you come to this museum. Admission is free - however, they do ask that you submit a donation at the door. I was here for about four hours but I truly know that I will be back soon with as many other people as possible.

Very comprehensive collection of information! My son and I visited here on a Sunday around noon. We were late because parking was pretty crazy. We parked at the Grove parking structure and walked about 6 min to the museum. The employees are friendly and helpful. We especially loved hearing from a docent- Harry. He shared with us some of his amazing life story. His parents were taken to Sobibor and he was left at 2 1/2 yrs old in Amsterdam. A kind,adoptive family took him in. What an amazing man and sharp as a tack at 79! (or 80?) The many stories of the survivors, the artifacts, and the actual prisoner uniform were my favorites. I was so absorbed and emotional I didn't get any pictures! We left feeling like we learned so much!

Beautiful, Informative Museum. The staff is really welcoming and friendly. i would love to visit again. My favorite part is the Q&A with holocaust survivor. It is a video of her and you can ask her any questions you'd like and she responds!

This was a wonderful experience! 1. Free admission. Please consider donating. 2. Free gated underground parking. Push buzzer to gain access. 3. Free audio tour. 4. Friendly security and staff. 5. I learned a lot! Amazing stories. 6. You can spend all day here! 7. Super clean!

One could easily spend an entire day here and still not be able to take it all in. There are audio clips for just about every item and person and there are a ton of survivor testimonials as well. This place is based on donations. It is recommended that adults pay $10 which is well worth it. They provide you with some old school iPods and headphones for the tour. It's great because you can go through each room at your own pace - there is no tour guide to follow. I could not believe how much stuff they had at this museum. I'm even more surprised that I hadn't heard of it before. One of the disadvantages to being a 'local'. I have heard quite a bit about Museum of Tolerance but still have not been able to drop by. Even though MOT might be larger in size, I can't even begin to imagine they would have as much info as this museum. Although very emotional and at times tough to hear about, this museum is a great resource for those who want to learn more about this period of history. I have been to Holocaust museums in Germany, Poland and Austria and this one is easily up there. If you are making a trip to any of these countries in Europe, you will surely be visiting the concentration camps and museums. They are some of the biggest touristy things in those countries. I highly recommended you come here first and get a little background before going. And if you aren't going to Europe, you still need to swing by. Parking is free and super easy so no excuses!

We are regular museum goers, I love history and love meandering through various rooms and reading about the exhibits. Unfortunately our visit to the Holocaust Museum today was frustrating and not engaging. The audio devices (old iPods/ iPhones?) were clunky and took a long time to respond. Much of the museum was just large photos with no plaques explaining what you were looking at. You had to go to the magnifying icon on your device, enter in the number attached to the photo, wait for the device to pull it up, and then listen to the narrator slowly read an explanation of the photo/photos. A couple of times the device told me there was no narrative attached to the number posted on the photo I was looking at. Then move to the next photo, where the process had to be repeated! I found it to be tiresome, and the process left me unable to fully immerse myself in the stories of the people that the museum was designed to memorialize. A simple plaque to read with each exhibit would make the entire experience SO much more satisfying. It is an incredibly emotional time in our world's history, and fighting with technology for an hour and coming out with a neck ache from constantly looking at a phone screen and then back up to a photograph didn't allow us to connect emotionally with the experience. For reference I am not that old, I have a phone and computer and am well versed in technology. I can't imagine how frustrating it would be for people who aren't.