My husband and I lived in Richmond from 2006-2010. We were very fortunate to get to visit the many museums, historical sites and monuments in Virginia and surrounding states. We were most taken by the Holocaust Museum in Richmond! Whenever our family came to visit, we made it a point to take them there so that they could have the same eye-opening experience that we had. We must have gone at least 10 times! This particular museum has audio guide, photos, and exhibitions that are engaging and really make you think deeply. It accurately tells the Holocaust history and stories and helps you to connect emotionally to the victims and survivors. It gives you as full an experience as possible about this atrocious occurrence. I have to say that for us, the best part of the tour was always at the end when Jay Ipson would come out and greet us and answer any questions that we had. He was always at the end like clockwork. He had such a charismatic personality and people were drawn to him because of this. The museum can understandably and rightfully leave a visitor feeling angry and sad about this part of history but after speaking to Mr. Ipson, you left feeling inspired and enlightened as well. We bought the book, “Izzy’s Fire”, in 2007. (I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in Holocaust victims and survivors- You will want to read it, pass it on to family/friends and then read it again and again!) He actually inscribed it for me, which I think is so very special. I researched online and saw that he is no longer a part of the museum, which I find confusing and disappointing but I hope that he and his family know that his contribution and legacy has been left in the hearts and minds of the many people that got the amazing opportunity to actually meet him and hear his story.