Holocaust Exhibition Review

The Holocaust Exhibition traces the persecution of Nazi and the murder of Europe’s Jews from 1933 to 1945. The exhibition uses historical material to tell the story of the ruthless massacre.

The exhibition starts with a full wall of old portrait photography and three short videos. From the figures’ eye on those photos, the audiences feel suffering and depressed deeply. Visitors can know the exhibition will be surrounded by heavy atmosphere, which is showed on the exhibition. At the same time, there is a tip board behind the entrance. It is notes that the Holocaust exhibition is recommended for the children, which are aged 14 years old and above. The detail shows the careful consideration by the curator. Because of this kind of theme is not suitable for young children.

After appreciate the photographic, the audience should through a short dark and narrow corridor. Then audience enters the dark display hall. The whole exhibition is in the darkness situation and the lighting effect builds a dignified atmosphere. Time is the exhibition's main sequence and the way of differentiate different area. The story begins with the background of the Nazi party, until how Europe-wide anti-semitism made a fertile seedbed for Hitler's anti-Jewish beliefs. Using the real material object to narrate process is the main methods during the exhibition. Because of the background and the culture about the holocaust are far away from our life, so the visitor cannot imagine the situation at that time. Also these historical materials will provide the fresh images into our sights. Another curating characteristic in the exhibition is the perfect impression combination with photographs, videos and materials. The audience stands in front of a showcase will see the huge photo background, which they can watch the media and the material and listen the voice at the same time. It seems that brings the audience to the same surroundings, like you can experience the same suffering. However, it does not showing the audience the horrible weapon and device in the Holocaust Exhibition. Only display the ordinary commodities, such as toys, photograph albums and clothes. Also rebuild the survival context. The mementos reveal people’s efforts to survive and the painful of existence. Although not used bloody violence pictures, but still make the audience feel miserable.

After visit the whole exhibition, it is easy to know that the media plays a significant role in the exhibition. There are two kinds of video using in the exhibition, one is the true record video at the Second World War, another is testimonies from 18 survivors bring a moving and haunting perspective. The first video makes people see the cruelty about the history; the second one makes the people aware of the hardship of survival. The video has more powerful to show this kind of historic event.

The exhibition of the structure is very interesting. When you walk inside, you will associate the Jewish Museum in Berlin. Both of them used the twists and turn of the winding internal structure to imply that the Jews constant struggle in adversity.