When did the holocaust museum in washington dc open?
Since its dedication on April 22, 1993, the Museum has had nearly 40 million visitors, including more than 10 million school children, 99 heads of state, and more than 3,500 foreign officials from over 211 countries. The Museum's visitors came from all over the world, and less than 10 percent of the Museum's visitors are Jewish. Its website had 25 million visits in 2008 from an average of 100 different countries daily. Thirty-five percent of these visits were from outside the United States.
When did the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. open for its dedication?
April 22, 1993
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
After a unanimous vote by the United States Congress in 1980 to establish the museum, the federal government made available of land adjacent to the Washington Monument for construction. Under the original Director Richard Krieger, and subsequent Director Jeshajahu Weinberg and Chairman Miles Lerman, nearly $190 million was raised from private sources for building design, artifact acquisition, and exhibition creation. In October 1988, President Ronald Reagan helped lay the cornerstone of the building, designed by the architect James Ingo Freed. Dedication ceremonies on April 22, 1993 included speeches by American President Bill Clinton, Israeli President Chaim Herzog, Chairman Harvey Meyerhoff, and Elie Wiesel. On April 26, 1993, the Museum opened to the general public. Its first visitor was the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet.
When did the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. open to the public?
April 26, 1993
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
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The Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC was approved by Congress in 1980. The dedication ceremony occurred on April 22, 1993 and included speeches by American President Bill Clinton, Israeli President Chaim Herzog, Chairman Harvey Meyerhoff, and Elie Wiesel. The museum opened to the general public 4 days later on April 26, 1993.