There is a certain feeling when you sit in the gallery of suite 600 (the courtroom) and lookout…read moreover the site. This is the same spot where some of the highest ranking officer's of the Third Reich were tried for warcrimes against humanity. We took a tour of Nuremberg that included this visit to the courtroom and museum. They start off with a movie about the present injustices against humanity and the advocacy of proper treatment. Very interesting. After the courtroom portion of the visit, we went into the museum portion and really had an opportunity to see how things were 80+ year's ago. The actual setup of the courtroom, the placement of the defendants, prosecution, and defense teams. You also learn much about how the trial proceeded. I did a lot of research into the trials to learn ahead of time what I would be seeing. You do not go to the attached prsion or the tunnels the defendants traveled to get to the trials. It wan an interesting feeling sitting in this room that had so much evil inside of it. It's almost like you can close your eyes and see this trial taking place around you. KUDOs to the team at the Memorium Nürnberger Prozesse.

A really well done museum, definitely a great experience for any WWII buff in your family. You can…read moresee the courthouse that the trials were held in, however it is no longer in the same set up. You can then walk through a series of photos and videos of what led up to, what happened during, and what's happened since the war. It was super interesting, however all of the displays were in German. It's fine, because the headsets came in English - however if you wanted to move quickly by reading everything that won't be an option if you don't sprechen deutsch. The upstairs area was quite warm and I actually almost ended up accidentally taking a nap while listening to the audio presentation. So be prepared - not much aircon and no fans. For COVID safety everyone has to wear a FFP2 (or similar mask).

Before the holocaust, Fuerth was known as Jerusalem in Franconia because of its many jewish…read morecitizens. Among those driven into emigration were the writer Jakob Wassermann and the former U.S. Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger. In the basement, the museum shows a ritual bath, the first floor houses a gift shop (lots of books) and a little café. The upper floors show jewish life in Fuerth before WW II, the impact of the holocaust on the jewish community in Fuerth and the rebirth after the catastrophe. For one year, your ticket is also valid at the jewish museum in Schnaittach