CaitlynR

I was able to get in because my Mom was there for a class, so I had to have a special pass to get in. So if you do happen to have someone there, get them to sign you in for lunch and you can actually get in. When you do, its breathtaking. The History that has occurred in that building is beyond amazing! I didn’t get to meet her because she was surrounded by Secret Service, but I got to wave to Condoleezza Rice! and she waved back! ah! I was so starstruck, and shes BEAUTIFUL in person! Just be sure to be quiet in the Computer room, the lady who monitors it was a bit of a nag…

Fossilized Poop!

I walked in with my Mom and the first exhibit was an intro to the museum, and I look down, and there it is: fossilized Poop. I had to laugh! totally hysterical and It got all of the kids REALLY interested in what the rest of the museum had to offer. It was just one of those things that I just will not forget haha!

Like Pelagialucia I was an emotional wreck visiting this place. and i’m getting choked up just writing this. When you walk in, the atmosphere is overwhelming and beyond moving. especially to have family lost to the holocaust, I had to sit and cry. I was bawling this place is so moving. They have the sweetest employees including an older lady who just walked up with a box of tissues and gave me a huge hug as I cried after finding my Great-grandmothers name on the list from Auschwitz. And even the people who dont have family lost, they feel this connection being there. I had people come up and give me hugs and you could see the emotion behind their eyes. I had to leave after because I was such a mess, but I keep feeling this pull, wanting me to come back. like I have to finish what I had started by going back and going through the rest of the Museum.

If you visit, no matter who you are, take a friend or family member who you can use for support and visa-versa. you’re going to need a shoulder to lean on when you go through here. Its beyond moving and one of the most important landmarks in the DC area.