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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Press Releases

06/03/2023

Groundbreaking Partnership Between Yad Vashem and Yeshiva University Combats Rise in Antisemitism through Increased Holocaust Education

Agreement Lays Groundwork for Resource Sharing and Teacher Training Initiatives

05/03/2023

Prime Minister of Slovakia to Visit Yad Vashem Tomorrow, 6 March 2023

01/03/2023

Lithuania Foreign Minister to Visit Yad Vashem Tomorrow, 2 March 2023

04/02/2023

Yad Vashem mourns the passing of former Chairman of the Yad Vashem Council and Holocaust survivor Prof. Szewach Weiss z'l

24/01/2023

Marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2023

Yad Vashem to open two new exhibitions – "The Book of Names of Holocaust Victims" at the UN Headquarters in New York, and "Sixteen Objects" at the Bundestag in Berlin

19/01/2023

Yad Vashem to Unveil "The Book of Names" in the UN Headquarters, 26 January 2023

The opening event will be broadcast live via Yad Vashem's website and Facebook Page (via UNTV)

17/01/2023

Historic Visit: Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan in Germany for the First Time

The Week of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yad Vashem Chairman to Open a New Yad Vashem Exhibition in the Bundestag and Meet with High-Ranking German Officials

15/11/2022

President of Hungary Katalin Novák to Visit Yad Vashem Tomorrow, 16 November 2022

14/11/2022

Yad Vashem's Newly Commissioned Symphony "Vessels of Light", Commemorating the Courageous Holocaust-Era Actions of Righteous Among the Nations Japanese Diplomat Chiune Sugihara, Premieres in Lithuania

09/11/2022

Rare Photographs Shed Light on the Events of the November Pogrom 84 Years Ago

08/11/2022

Yad Vashem Chairman Presents Awards to the Descendants of Newly Recognized Righteous Among the Nations as Part of his State Visit to Vilnius

Dayan also Laid Memorial Wreaths at the Ninth Fort and Ponary Forest Murder Sites

06/11/2022

Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan Visits Lithuania for the First Time to Raise Awareness for Holocaust Remembrance and Education

During his Visit, Dayan Attended the World Premiere of "Vessels of Light", a Symphony Commemorating the Courageous Holocaust-Era Actions of Japanese Diplomat Chiune Sugihara

02/11/2022

Yad Vashem Mourns the Loss of a Dear Friend and Colleague, Holocaust Survivor Moshe Ha-Elion (1925-2022)

17/08/2022

Reaction of Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan to the comments by Mahmoud Abbas yesterday

04/08/2022

Press Releases

Groundbreaking Partnership Between Yad Vashem and Yeshiva University Combats Rise in Antisemitism through Increased Holocaust Education

Agreement Lays Groundwork for Resource Sharing and Teacher Training Initiatives

Prime Minister of Slovakia to Visit Yad Vashem Tomorrow, 6 March 2023

Lithuania Foreign Minister to Visit Yad Vashem Tomorrow, 2 March 2023

Yad Vashem mourns the passing of former Chairman of the Yad Vashem Council and Holocaust survivor Prof. Szewach Weiss z'l

Marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2023

Yad Vashem to open two new exhibitions – "The Book of Names of Holocaust Victims" at the UN Headquarters in New York, and "Sixteen Objects" at the Bundestag in Berlin

Yad Vashem to Unveil "The Book of Names" in the UN Headquarters, 26 January 2023

The opening event will be broadcast live via Yad Vashem's website and Facebook Page (via UNTV)

Historic Visit: Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan in Germany for the First Time

The Week of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yad Vashem Chairman to Open a New Yad Vashem Exhibition in the Bundestag and Meet with High-Ranking German Officials

President of Hungary Katalin Novák to Visit Yad Vashem Tomorrow, 16 November 2022

Yad Vashem's Newly Commissioned Symphony "Vessels of Light", Commemorating the Courageous Holocaust-Era Actions of Righteous Among the Nations Japanese Diplomat Chiune Sugihara, Premieres in Lithuania

Rare Photographs Shed Light on the Events of the November Pogrom 84 Years Ago

Yad Vashem Chairman Presents Awards to the Descendants of Newly Recognized Righteous Among the Nations as Part of his State Visit to Vilnius

Dayan also Laid Memorial Wreaths at the Ninth Fort and Ponary Forest Murder Sites

Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan Visits Lithuania for the First Time to Raise Awareness for Holocaust Remembrance and Education

During his Visit, Dayan Attended the World Premiere of "Vessels of Light", a Symphony Commemorating the Courageous Holocaust-Era Actions of Japanese Diplomat Chiune Sugihara

Yad Vashem Mourns the Loss of a Dear Friend and Colleague, Holocaust Survivor Moshe Ha-Elion (1925-2022)

Reaction of Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan to the comments by Mahmoud Abbas yesterday

Yad Vashem's International School for Holocaust Studies Names Recipient of its Coveted Book Prize for Outstanding Book for Children and Youth

Previous Press Releases

Press Releases

Agreement Lays Groundwork for Resource Sharing and Teacher Training Initiatives

Yad Vashem to open two new exhibitions – "The Book of Names of Holocaust Victims" at the UN Headquarters in New York, and "Sixteen Objects" at the Bundestag in Berlin

The opening event will be broadcast live via Yad Vashem's website and Facebook Page (via UNTV)

The Week of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yad Vashem Chairman to Open a New Yad Vashem Exhibition in the Bundestag and Meet with High-Ranking German Officials

Dayan also Laid Memorial Wreaths at the Ninth Fort and Ponary Forest Murder Sites

During his Visit, Dayan Attended the World Premiere of "Vessels of Light", a Symphony Commemorating the Courageous Holocaust-Era Actions of Japanese Diplomat Chiune Sugihara

Previous Press Releases

New Yad Vashem website redirection