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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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The European Department

Overview of the European Department’s Activities

Overview of the European Department’s Activities

Founded in 2005, the European Department of the International School for Holocaust Studies of Yad Vashem organizes approximately 50 seminars annually in Jerusalem for European teachers. With an original mandate to form partnerships in eleven countries, the staff of the Department now train educators from some 40 countries across the continent. In addition to promoting national and pan-European professional networks of graduates, the staff of the Department develop study materials for educators and students alike in some 18 European languages. More...