State University of New York College at Buffalo - Buffalo State College Digital Commons at Buffalo State History Theses History and Social Studies Education 12-2012 Why Are There So Many Diverse Holocaust Museums?: A Journey through the Holocaust Museums of Five Nations Marjorie E. Carignan State University of New York, Buffalo State College,
[email protected] Advisor Cynthia Conides, Ph.D., Associate Professor First Reader Cynthia Conides, Ph.D., Associate Professor Second Reader John Abromeit, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Department Chair Andrew D. Nicholls, Ph.D., Professor of History To learn more about the History and Social Studies Education Department and its educational programs, research, and resources, go to http://history.buffalostate.edu/. Recommended Citation Carignan, Marjorie E., "Why Are There So Many Diverse Holocaust Museums?: A Journey through the Holocaust Museums of Five Nations" (2012). History Theses. 12. https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/history_theses/12 Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/history_theses Part of the History Commons, and the Jewish Studies Commons Why Are There So Many Diverse Holocaust Museums?: A Journey through the Holocaust Museums of Five Nations by Marjorie E. Carignan An Abstract of a Thesis in Museum Studies Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts December 2012 State University of New York College at Buffalo Department of History and Social Studies Education 1 Abstract of Thesis Holocaust museums around the world are unique in their respective missions, funding, architecture and exhibitions. Some of these distinctions are extreme, leaving museums seemingly opposites of each other. To better understand these diversities, this thesis analyzes Holocaust museums in France, Germany, Poland, Israel and the United States.