YPG museum’s Holocaust exhibit questions man’s inhumanity to man

In honor of the six million Jews who lost their lives during the Holocaust, Israel came to a two-minute standstill Thursday morning.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Congress set April 28 through May 5 as this year’s Days of Remembrance for the Holocaust.

YPG Heritage Museum has created a three-display exhibit to pay tribute to Holocaust victims.

The displays give the public an introduction to the creation and eventual liberation of the concentration camps of World War II.

But, with all of the horrific illustrations of the Holocaust, YPG Museum Curator, Bill Heidner, thought people would be left thinking, how could this have happened?

“I just started researching, digging, and using a lot of archival materials that the United States Holocaust Museum has done to try to answer that question. How you could possibly come to a conclusion that part of your national strategy is to eradicate a complete race of people,” said Heidner.

He gives a presentation that offers some of his ideas while tracing the events that led to the Holocaust, as well as insight into the possible mindset of Hitler and the Nazi party.

If you would like to visit this Holocaust exhibit, the YPG Heritage Museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Members of the public without base credentials need to stop by the YPG Visitor Center on Imperial Dam Road to obtain a vehicle pass prior to entering the security gate.

Please allow an extra 15 minutes and bring your driver’s license, vehicle registration, and proof of insurance.