holocaust memorial center

A wonderful and meaningful display of crimes against humanity during WWII. So glad that this is documented this way so we remember and future generations can see what happened. They have done a great job presenting it, a guided tour included and a talk with a survivor. Admission is extremely reasonable. This is a must see museum/documentary. Not for young children. Suggest teens to adult.

This is a beautiful tribute to all those who died in or survived through the holocaust. The day we visited we were blessed to hear two survivors speak. It was impressive. I wished my two teenagers were with me. Kids need to hear this.

I actually went first for a special presentation. Then I was part of a tour. Having been to other Holocaust Museums in Berlin and Israel I can say that this one stands right with them. I was impressed with the amount of information they had and how helpful everyone was.

Detroit became home for thousands of survivors of Germany's concentration camps. A museum depicting the experience of this ever-dwindling group of people was inevitable.This place is not for the faint-of-heart. History has not treated Jews kindly. Man's inhumanity to man was never more brutally visited on a people than Hitler in World War II. His goal was to exterminate a race of people. But for the intervention of the United States in 1941, he might have succeeded. There is visual and written evidence, often brutal, presented from many (if not all) of the concentration camps spread across most of Europe. A wall contains the name of all of them. Six million Jews were killed in Hitler's camps. There are docents who will guide you throughout the museum. If you are lucky, a survivor of the horrible camps may be present to tell you of his or her survival. But his narration will also include the loss of loved ones. He may show you the tatoo inked into his forearm by his Nazi captor. His voice may be strong and resolute. But you know his experience is a scar as clear as a cut on a forehead. It is a "must" experience for all, secular and reilgious. You will never forget it.

this is one of the best exhibits and guides who make our visit meaninfull... very educational. The museum shop is well stocked with very interesting information to tale home.

Excellent museum and memorial, has many exhibits that change periodically. It is very well organized and the staff is very knowledgeable and helpful. I recommend it without reservation.

Being from Ohio, we were very pleased with this experience. While there, we had the opportunity to meet and talk with a delightful survivor of this terrible subject in history. We sat in a on a presentation by Mr. Markus Rohtbart, a Polish survivor of the Holocaust. His kindness shown to us in talking with us was a life-experience we will not soon forget. This is a subject that many ignorant people still try to deny. How they can be so stupid amazes me. Mr. Rohtbart - God Bless you for this experience - WE WILL NOT FORGET!

The history of the Jewish Faith and its expansion across Europe begins the story. The next part is the history of the persecution of Jews where ever they had chosen to live. The story continues with the rise of the Nazis in Germany and the terrible ordeal of the people who were undesirables to the Germans. Their stories are told with quite a collection of personal items donated to the museum. The story of the ship St. Louis was something I had not heard about before. One of the most unique items was a train car just like the ones used to transport people to the concentration camps. It is a powerful monument that you can see from the entrance.The only draw back is the very low tech museum shop (think paper calculator and three copy carbon sales slips!)

Gives the public a piece of history that has the potential to protect ourselves from the worst of humanity and the regrettable consequences of not standing up to tyranny.

This is a well designed and thoughtful display. Just make sure that children are well-versed in the history of this era.

I spent a few hours here recently. The museum is well laid out and provides a history of the Jewish faith as well as some information on the religion that I felt was helpful as I am not very familiar with the religion.It then outlined the history of the forming of the Nazi party and the holocaust in great detail.The end of the exhibit where they highlight individuals who took steps to help Jews escape persecution was very impressive.Very much worth a visit.

This memorial is a tasteful, powerful, and informative experience that takes the visitor through not only a mental but a spiritual journey. I would recommend this memorial center to anyone who visits Michigan

Thanks to the docent who took our group through the center. It was very well presented and we enjoyed the historical look at our history.

This is a fabulous trip. You see Glacier National Park, ride a speed boat down the snake riverthrough Hells Canyon, go to Mt Ranier National Park. Everyday is interesting. One of our bettertrips

Most of the visitors to the museum, they said, are not Jewish. It is so important to see the dramatic extremes our ignorance can and did result in. Prejudice is so dangerous, please see this museum.