Memorial Museums
20 museums found
20 memorial museums worldwide are catalogued here, led by Poland (3), the United States (3), India (2) and South Africa (2).
The densest cities are Cape Town (2), New Delhi (2), New York City (2) and Oświęcim (2).
Robben Island Museum
Cape TownRobben Island Museum preserves the prison island off Cape Town where Nelson Mandela was held for 18 years during apartheid.
Stutthof Museum in Sztutowo
SztutowoMuseum dedicated to the history of the Stutthof concentration camp during World War II.
Stalin State Museum
GoriMuseum dedicated to Joseph Stalin's life and legacy in his birthplace.
Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
RigaMuseum detailing Latvia's 1940–1991 occupations by the USSR and Nazi Germany.
National September 11 Memorial & Museum
New York CityMemorial and museum honoring victims of the 9/11 attacks in New York City.
Dr. Livingstone Memorial Museum
KigomaMuseum commemorating Dr. David Livingstone's historic meeting with Henry Morton Stanley in 1871.
Gandhi Smriti
New DelhiMuseum dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi's life and legacy in New Delhi.
National Gandhi Museum
New DelhiMuseum dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi's life and principles.
Branson Veterans Memorial Museum
BransonMuseum honoring 20th-century American military veterans in Branson, Missouri.
Stasi Museum
BerlinMuseum in former Stasi headquarters.
Mei Lanfang Memorial Museum
BeijingFormer residence of Peking opera master Mei Lanfang, now a museum.
Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum
OświęcimMemorial and museum at former Nazi concentration and extermination camp in Poland.
Museu do Aljube Resistência e Liberdade
LisbonMuseum dedicated to the memory of the fight against dictatorship and the resistance for freedom and democracy in Portugal.
9/11 Memorial Museum
New York CityThe 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York City honors the victims and explores the history of the September 11 attacks through artifacts and narratives.
National Museum “Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu”
KrujaExplore the life and legacy of Albania's national hero, Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu, at this museum within Kruja Castle.
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
Phnom PenhMemorial site of the S-21 interrogation and detention center of the Khmer Rouge regime in Phnom Penh.
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and Mausoleum
AccraA memorial park and museum dedicated to Ghana's first President, Kwame Nkrumah, featuring his mausoleum and exhibits on Ghana's independence.
Adwa Victory Memorial Museum
Addis AbabaMuseum commemorating Ethiopia's 1896 victory over Italian forces.
District Six Museum
Cape TownMuseum dedicated to preserving the history and memories of Cape Town's District Six community.
Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum
OświęcimAuschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum preserves the former Nazi concentration and extermination camp to honor victims and educate about the Holocaust.