Admission to the Museum is free. Groups of 40 or more people are required to schedule their visit, however, no reservations are needed for group visits to Remember the Children: Daniel's Story. If you have fewer than 40 people in your group, please go to Plan A Visit to learn more about visiting the Museum.
Your group visit to State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda, also includes A Dangerous Lie: The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, which explores the continuing impact of the most widely distributed antisemitic publication of modern times. Adjacent to the exhibition is the continuous presentation of a 14-minute film on antisemitism in Western Europe before World War II.
State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda reveals how the Nazi Party used modern techniques as well as new technologies and carefully crafted messages to sway millions with its vision for a new Germany. This groundbreaking exhibition presents rare posters, photographs, artifacts, and film documenting the pivotal role of propaganda in the Nazi effort to achieve and consolidate power and drive the world into a war that cost some 55 million lives, including six million Jews, in the Holocaust. The legacy of this era continues today, influencing debates about hate speech and the dangers of propaganda in democratic societies, as well as efforts to prevent and punish the crime of genocide.
This exhibition, available year round, offers a comprehensive historical narrative. Typically, visitors spend between one and three hours in the exhibition. It is recommended for ages 11 and above. Visitors move through the exhibition’s three floors, starting at the top: the opening floor, Nazi Assault – 1933 to 1939; the middle floor, The "Final Solution" – 1940 to 1945; and the final floor, Last Chapter.
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Please contact Group Scheduling at group_visit@ushmm.org, or by telephone at (202) 488-0419.
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For questions on visits by university groups, please contact our University Programs Division.
