Inaguaration of the Holocaust History Museum

Pictured are Heads of the International Delegations, together with President and Mrs. Katsav; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Silvan Shalom; Minister of Education, Culture and Sport Limor Livnat; Chairman of the Yad Vashem Directorat

President of the State of Israel Moshe Katsav, escorted by Chairman of the Yad Vashem Directorate Avner Shalev, cuts the ribbon inaugurating the New Museum

Rabbi Israel Meir Lau places the mezuzah on the entrance to the New Holocaust History Museum

Avner Shalev, together with the Heads of the Delegations, view a gallery in the New Museum depicting the Warsaw Ghetto

Leaders from the around the world view a gallery in the New Museum depicting the Final Solution

Evening ceremony marking the inauguration of the New Museum

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon speaks during the Inaugural Ceremony of the New Museum

President Moshe Katsav addresses the audience during the Inaugural Ceremony of the New Museum

Chairman of the Yad Vashem Directorate Avner Shalev addresses the audience during the Inaugural Ceremony of the New Museum

Minister of Education, Culture and Sport Limor Livnat speaks during the Inaugural Ceremony of the New Museum

United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan delivers his address at the ceremony marking the inauguration of the New Museum

Prof. Elie Wiesel delivers his address at the ceremony marking the inauguration of the New Museum