Holocaust Memorial

Amazing experience. Very well presented. The film shows the events leading up to WW2 and the outdoor exhibit is extraordinary.

The Holocaust Memorial was unexpectedly beautiful, haunting and informative in all the ways that such an exhibit should be. It’s clearly well-​maintained and well-​monitored.
We gave a donation and received some postcards in exchange. Very nice volunteers who have a lot to say about the memorial and community outreach. Put this on your checklist if you’re touring the Miami area.

This is an exquisite memorial for contemplation and inspiration. The grounds, structure and artwork are beautiful, and enough information to learn and remind you about the history as well. But for me, it was the opportunity to just stroll in this unique and beautiful memorial. Can’t believe I didn’t visit sooner on my other trips.

One of the best holocaust memorials I have seen, great work. Great place to remember.
I visited because it was supposed to be one of the main attractions of Miami — to be fair there are not that many. The entrance is free. It was incredibly hot on that day and I was totally alone at the memorial.
What I think is well thought about this place is the path you have to follow.
First you are in the shadow, next to the walls with countless names on them.
As you walk, you increasingly hear that sad sound.
And you come out in the open, next to the statue, which looks at first like a big hand, and when you come closer, you start figuring out the bodies and their facial expressions… terrible…
Like it was said in other reviews, never again.

Good thing to remember the holocaust. I prefer memorials to be inspiring, this one was depressing. Very heavy stuff and imagery. It would be nice to end this experience with a message of hope for humanity. Also got scared away by a giant lizard running towards us…

Breathtaking! This was my first visit to the momument and it was a truly moving experience for me, being jewish and all. From the hair-​raising sculptures to the old-​world stone utilized all throughout the exhibit, it truly portrays the essence of the old-​world and of the Jewish community’s perseverance through it all. How fortunate are we to have such a shrine to commemorate all the lives that were lost in such a malicious manner.

This memorial is worth visiting. I’ve been there a few months ago but didn’t have a chance to write a review. The tour is free (who doesn’t like free?). The site is clean and next to the botanical garden. Pay to park or park further down and walk to Meridian Ave. When I went, there was a crowd but everybody was respectful and quiet since the whole scene is very somber. I had time to visit every corner of the memorial. As you walk through, the music is beautifully sad and believe me you will feel something. The sculptures speak for themselves. A must-​see no matter your race or religion.

Definitely worth visiting if you’re ever in the area. small memorial, but still emotionally stunning

What a great tribute to the Holocaust. This is a beautiful setting in Miami Beach on Meridian Avenue right at the tip of Miami Beach for any tourist to go to or any local. Parking is pretty easy and his metered nearby. This beautiful tribute is self-​explanatory. It is moving and somber but we must never forget what happened to so many Jews, gays and gypsies.
This tribute is absolutely a masterpiece of art and represents so much compassion so that we could never let something like this be repeated again. Come and visit and pay tribute and respect to the victims of the Holocaust. It is also just a good place that’s quiet to reflect and just meditate.

Such a beautiful and powerful memorial …
The sculptures do a great job in their depiction of the suffering and horrors the holocaust left.

We arrived at the Holocaust Memorial for a Meetup with a tour guide of the organizer. We were able to park next to the Memorial. There is a parking kiosk right next door. We walked around the front and met up with the group. The statue at the front is quite mezmerizing and it was good that we had a guide. I highly recommend that. The photos on the graphite wall along with the explanation was helpful. When you walk more into the memorial you walk down a path with music and it takes you to the big sculpture with the people climbing up the hand. One thing that is frowned upon is taking photos with the dead people. It seems alot of the tourist like to take candid photos with the skeleton people that represent the holocaust victims. The imagery is haunting. It was a hot day for us but I highly recommend it at this time because you have the place to yourselves. You can be pensive during the experience. During the snowbird season i think there would be too many people there.

This is a wonderful but solemn memorial dedicated to Holocaust survivors. I believe this is a must-​see attraction when you’re going to Miami.

This, in my opinion, is a must-​see for anyone visiting Miami. It is the most moving memorial to the victims of the Holocaust that I’ve ever seen. You can visit the monument any day or night; while outdoors, the beautiful walkway sweeps under a corridor covered by a blooming vine that simultaneously provides shelter and pays homage to those memorialized. The monument experience literally builds as you progress through it– in quite unexpected ways. We went at night and then returned briefly in the am, believe it or not. We were unable to find the little reception office open either Friday at night or mid-​morning on Saturday– perhaps closed for the Jewish sabbath– despite the website-​posted hours of access. The guard told us it’s not a must see, anyway. We’ll go midweek on our next visit.

This is one of the most impactful memorials I have visited. It is both beautiful and tragic. The artist Kenneth Treister did an excellent job capturing the darkness of the Holocaust; the hopelessness of the victims. It is a very sad and gloomy place, probably not what one looks for in Miami but it is something that happened in our history and cannot be erased. I urge you to stop by, you will not regret it.

A beautiful memorial of the Holocaust that left me very emotional. The statues depicting the horror that was done to the innocent men, women and children is breathtaking and heartbreaking at the same time. The wall of names and the wall of the history of the holocaust is well done and worth your time to visit.

Ein sehr schönes und Beeindruckendes Memorial zum gedenken an den Holocaust im Dritten Reich. Wer sich in Miami Beach aufhält sollte unbedingt das Memorial besuchen.

It’s worth seeing at least once! There are real pictures with stories engraved onto black walls, lifelike sculptures, quotes from Anne Frank, and names of those remembered. The whole memorial is small yet powerful… very touching, sad, and beautifully done.

This Memorial is breath taking, leaves you speechless and overwhelmed with emotion. There’s music playing as you walk through the memorial… very thought provoking

«Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart.» — Anne Frank
Such a sad quote, yet, proof of the fact that even in the face of death, this young girl stayed optimistic and did not let the horrors she was witnessing change her views, or affect her innocence. Such a shame that she had to die, for even at such a young age, she was so full of wisdom and hope. So inspirational. Anne Frank’s quotes, including this one, are at display at the Holocaust Memorial. Officially named The Holocaust Memorial of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, this memorial pays tribute to the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis in only four and a half years. The Memorial was conceived by Holocaust survivors in 1984, as a non-​profit organization. It debuted in February of 1990, with Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel as the guest speaker.
You may wonder why they chose Miami Beach, a place known mostly for its nightlife, debauchery, tourists, shallowness, models and shopping. Why would such a solemn, meaningful, deep, educational memorial find its home here? Isn’t it out of place? Such a stark contrast, don’t you think? The reason is because South Florida actually has one of the highest populations of Holocaust survivors in the United States, with many of them residing within the city limits. Stroll through the Pine Tree Drive and Arthur Godfrey areas and you will see Hasidic Jews walking around in groups, and you will realize why this area makes sense. «There are 20 – 25,000 survivors in this region,» the late Abe Resnick, one of the founding committee members and a Miami Beach City Commissioner, told The Miami Herald in 1985. «We felt this is the right place to put up a monument to represent all of Florida.»
Of course, as with most buildings in South Florida, the memorial did not go without controversy. Many voiced their objections, thinking it was too somber for party-​crazy Miami Beach.“Gloom is doom! Don’t turn one of this city’s few bright spots into a cemetery,” said Miami Beach Garden Club member Florence Shubim. Others said it violated the separation of Church and State, arguing it was a religious monument. While the memorial is in memory of the six million Jews who died during the Holocaust, it is a patently historical monument and any religious symbols were removed.
The man responsible for the moving, breathtaking sculptures is Kenneth Treister. He had the difficult task of capturing the emotions of those suffering in the Holocaust, and what an excellent job he did. You can see the pain, anguish, loss of hope, hunger, and desperation in their faces. Their pleas for help as they reach out to us. Babies pulled away from their mothers. Men holding their dead, naked, emaciated sons. A large arm, with a tattoo of the Auschwitz concentration camp number, made up of people climbing. Some dead, others, reaching out for hope, as the arm reaches towards the heavens.
Granite plaques throughout the breezeway detail the horrors the Jews went through, the torturous scientific experiments by a so-​called «doctor», the false promises of stepping into a shower, only to be gassed to death within less than a minute. The corpses piled high onto each other, like rotting garbage. Women, men and invalids stripped naked, taunted, and humiliated. Healthy kids, whose eyes glare at us with the look of having seen too much for their age, now reduced to bones. Voluptuous, healthy women now a shell of their former selves, reduced to skin and bones. Fertilizer made from crushed bone fragments. People literally worked to death. They never showed any restraint, they slowed down only when they began to run out of Jews to kill, and they only stopped when the Allies defeated them. It is easy to shed a tear reading these plaques that tell the story of the Jews, and looking at the accompanying photos, and that is the point — to tell history because that way, we are not doomed to repeat it. You can also read the names of the dead, they occupy several walls.
If you enjoy Jewish history, or history in general, I do want to mention that there is a Jewish Museum on 3^rd and Washington. If you want to remind yourself of the horrors of which we, as humans, are capable of, or if you want to pay homage to the victims of these monsters, I highly recommend a visit to the Holocaust Memorial, as you will be moved.
«One day, a man or a woman will enter this sanctuary of remembrance and wonder: Was it all true? Were the killers really that cruel? And the victims that helpless? That lonely? That abandoned?» Weisel said. Unfortunately, the answer is a resounding and shameful yes.

Magnificent ! Please make the effort to stop by and see this, walk by the wall, read the names, listen to the music. The entire thing is beautiful. Sculpted to perfection, it really is a meaningful place to stop by and reflect a little.

This was a very raw, in your face, emotional Memorial. Beautifully done, full of emotion and something you should not miss in Miami.

A visiter !

Erschütterndes Erlebnis, mal hautnah zu erleben, wie die amerikanischen Juden das Thema hier fühlbar geamcht haben. ich als deutscher habe mir nicht getraut in Gegenwart der besucher auch nur ein Wort deutsch zu reden. Sehr ergreifendes Mahnmal! You should visit it!!!

Unglaubliche Stimmung herrscht hier … Sehr ergreifend. Must see !

Das Holocaust Denkmal (
) in Miami Beach ohne Worte
Ein Ort, den vlhusky (
) schon beschrieben hat, dem eigentlich nichts mehr hinzuzufügen ist, außer der Betroffenheit, die wir verspürten.
Miami ist halt nicht nur die Leichtigkeit des Seins mit seinem tollen Strand in South Beach, auch diese Seite Miami‘s sollte man nicht ausser Acht lassen.
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Warum gerade hier? Tatsächlich sind viele Überlebende des Holocaust in Miami angesiedelt. In der Nähe gibt es sogar ausgewiesene kostenlose Parkplätze für Holocaust Surviver
Siehe auch Bildergalerie