This illustrated work of Holocaust history and museum studies examines the creation of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, tracing how its building, permanent exhibition, and curatorial choices were shaped to convey historical truth, memory, and moral responsibility. Jeshajahu Weinberg and Rina Elieli focus on the planning of the museum, the selection of materials and exhibits, and the larger questions involved in presenting the Holocaust within a public memorial and educational institution. The book will interest readers drawn to Holocaust remembrance, museum design, public history, and the challenge of turning historical catastrophe into a space that asks visitors not only to look at the past, but to consider how it should be represented.
Author: Jeshajahu Weinberg; Rina Elieli
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications, Inc.
Publication year: 1995
Pages: 200
