Holocaust Memorial Center

This center, which opened in 1984, exists as the country's first freestanding facility devoted to remembering the Holocaust and working to prevent future abominations. It presents a variety of exhibits that grimly document the horrors of the European Jews' near-extermination in the early 20th century. They begin with an overview of Jewish culture, track the rise of Hitler, examine concentration camps and oppression, and look at the world in the aftermath of such horrors. Tributes to people who helped save Jews are featured, along with artwork, a library, and a memorial flame. It is advised that children under the age of 12 not attend.