Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
History

Holocaust memorial museum with primary-source exhibits on Jewish heritage and genocide — supports 20th-century world history and civics.

What families say
Expect a deep, moving dive into Jewish heritage and the Holocaust, with real artifacts, clothing, oral histories, and interactive holographic/shadow-puppet exhibits (the Denmark rescue story stands out as especially well-done). Plan for a few hours at minimum—there's a lot to read and absorb—and know that the content is heavy and unflinching, so it's better suited to older kids who can handle sobering, true accounts rather than young children. There's a café with good sandwiches if you need a break, plus a nice NYC skyline view once you're done.
Ages 1018
HistorySocial Studies
36 Battery Pl, New York, NY 10280
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