Museum of Jewish Heritage
The Museum of Jewish Heritage, located in Battery Park City in Manhattan, New York City, is a living memorial to those murdered in the Holocaust. The museum has received more than 2 million visitors since opening in 1997. The mission statement of the museum is "to educate people of all ages and backgrounds about the broad tapestry of Jewish life in the 20th and 21st centuries—before, during, and after the Holocaust."
Aerial view of the Museum of Jewish Heritage
The pagoda-like structure of the museum
The museum's Robert M. Morgenthau wing
Outside view of the museum
Battery Park City is a mainly residential 92-acre (37 ha) planned community and neighborhood on the west side of the southern tip of the island of Manhattan in New York City. It is bounded by the Hudson River on the west, the Hudson River shoreline on the north and south, and the West Side Highway on the east. The neighborhood is named for the Battery, formerly known as Battery Park, located directly to the south.
Apartment buildings in Battery Park City, with One World Trade Center visible
Greenery at South Cove
Construction in May 1973
The esplanade