The Imperial War Museum London and Imperial War Museum North (www.iwm.org.uk) both have extensive permanent and temporary exhibitions relating to the Holocaust.

The Jewish Museum London (www.jewishmuseum.org.uk) has a Holocaust exhibition based around the life of Leon Greenman, a survivor of Auschwitz born in London. It also has an exhibition on the practice and variety of Judaism past and present.

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (www.ushmm.org) has a wealth of resources available via its website, including video and audio testimony, photographs and film footage.

Yad Vashem (www.yadvashem.org) in Jerusalem is the Israeli Holocaust Memorial Authority. It has a wealth of information, downloadable resources and documents on its website.

The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum (www.auschwitz.org) is a major focus of global commemorative events. Its website has information about the history of the camp and memorial.

The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) (www.holocaustremembrance.com) is an international body which offers strategic guidance in how the Holocaust is taught and remembered.

The About Holocaust website produced by UNESCO and the World Jewish Congress (www.aboutholocaust.org) has thorough and accessible answers to ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ about the Holocaust.

About the Author

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LIZ KESSLER has written more than twenty books for children and young people, including the internationally bestselling Emily Windsnap series. She has an MA in Novel Writing and has been a full-time author for the last twenty years. When The World Was Ours has been brewing in her heart for at least half of that time. Liz lives in the north west of the UK with her wife, Laura, and their dog, Lowen.