The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is America's national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history, and serves as the country's memorial to the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust. The Museum's primary mission is to advance and disseminat…
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Elie Wiesel became Founding Chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council in 1980. On April 22, 1993, Wiesel gave this speech at the Museum's dedication. Several days later, on April 26, the Museum officially opened to the public -- with its first visitor being His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet.