Against the backdrop of increasing interest in Holocaust studies and research and the Holocaust’s Jewish and universal significance, the basic tools for commemoration have changed dramatically. Thus, in order to meet the challenges that lie ahead and to maintain its leading and central role, Yad Vashem embarked on a multi-year development project which was recently completed. The development project consisted of six central elements:

The International School for Holocaust Studies, which opened in December 1999.

The International Institute

The Archives and Library Building

The International School
for Holocaust Studies

The International Institute
for Holocaust Research

The Archives and Library Building

Digitization

The Visitors’ Center – Mevoah

The new Museum Complex

Digitization

The Visitors’ Center – Mevoah

The new Museum Complex

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