Visiting Info

Opening Hours:

Sunday to Thursday: ‬09:00-17:00

Fridays and Holiday eves: ‬09:00-14:00

Yad Vashem is closed on Saturdays and all Jewish Holidays.

Entrance to the Holocaust History Museum is not permitted for children under the age of 10. Babies in strollers or carriers will not be permitted to enter.

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Dr. Ella Florsheim

Dr. Ella Florsheim is Editor-in-Chief of Yad Vashem Publications, International Institute for Holocaust Research, Yad Vashem.

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Dr. Ella Florsheim

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