Friday, September 12, 2014

Saturday Snapshot



August 2014 - Washington DC

We had a great time in August, spending five days in Washington DC. Just so much to see and do.

We went to the Holocaust Museum one day. This is a very moving museum, not for the faint of heart.
It uses a lot of photographs to augment the history from the early 30s when Hitler first came to power.

We had been to the Holocaust Museum in Budapest which was heart-breaking.

The most memorable and gut wrenching movie I've ever seen is The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.



Most of the museum does not allow photographs but somehow no one stopped me taking these photos in an exhibit titled "remember the children".

The following information is from the Holocaust's own web site. I include a link below to their video of the exhibition that is stunning.



The exhibition tells the story of one family’s experiences during the Holocaust from the perspective of a boy growing up in Nazi Germany between 1933 and 1945. The self guided exhibition takes about 45 minutes to an hour to walk through.


 Click on the link below to watch the video.
A brief film introduces the exhibition’s narrator, Daniel, and the story of the Holocaust. Visitors then enter realistic environments where they can touch, listen, and engage in Daniel’s world as it changes during the Holocaust. The exhibition design is based on historical imagery gathered from family photo albums, documentary sources, and pictorial diaries of the period. Daniel’s diary entries, which serve as the exhibition’s primary text, are based on the wartime writings of young people and on the memories of some of those who survived.


 
























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10 comments:

  1. William KendallSeptember 12, 2014 at 7:07 PM

    The overall effect, of course, is sobering.

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  2. B ReadingSeptember 13, 2014 at 9:19 AM

    It looks a fantastic museum but the visit must have been heart rendering.

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  3. Sheila (Bookjourney)September 13, 2014 at 10:23 AM

    What an experience! I too though Boy In The Striped Pajamas was powerful

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  4. Anne@HeadFullofBooksSeptember 13, 2014 at 10:47 AM

    Very touching. I'd like to see this museum. Here is my snapshot of the week

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  5. Laurel-Rain SnowSeptember 13, 2014 at 11:43 AM

    We commemorate moments like these so, hopefully, we will never forget the atrocities of the past...and also realize that, even amidst the suffering, there were special family moments that must not be forgotten.

    Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.

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  6. Sandra NachlingerSeptember 13, 2014 at 12:22 PM

    Although I've never been to this museum, I feel as if you've captured the essence of this exhibit through your photos. So touching. We must not forget those terrible times.
    Sandy @ Texas Twang

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  7. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzSeptember 13, 2014 at 12:38 PM

    So hard to see children hurt. Thank you for sharing these photos.

    Here's mine.

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  8. westmetromommySeptember 13, 2014 at 7:27 PM

    What a powerful exhibit! I haven't been to DC since the Holocaust Museum opened, but it looks like a fantastic (and emotional!) place.

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  9. grammajudybSeptember 13, 2014 at 7:53 PM

    Thank you for the photos. I have not seen the movie, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. I have read several accounts of this terrible time in our history and I am always moved and horrified.

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  10. Susan LindquistSeptember 13, 2014 at 10:50 PM

    The Holocaust Museum in DC was a really powerful experience for my husband and I ... you did well to document the children's exhibit ... it's important to never forget that horrid time in history!

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