“The raison d’être of any museum is the collection of objects” (Paris, 2002: 43). Museums have a unique responsibility to the public to provide a space where people can connect with the past (or present) through their collections. The objects are intended to stimulate thought and reflection. People learn best when they are engaged. Museums can engage the public through their ability to communicate through artifacts. Artifacts used in dark tourism are particularly valuable as ***The USHMM's initial collection numbered over 10,000 items comprised primarily of donations from survivors. These, in particular, are imbued with emotion and educational value. Reproductions and/or contemporary objects can be used, but there is something more powerful to be said when using authentic objects. Over the years, the collection has grown to approximately 32,000 objects, including a cast of the only remaining segment of the Warsaw Ghetto wall, two Zyklon-B canisters, a Danish rescue boat, a wagon, victims' shoes and 9 kilograms of women's clothing. hair. These artifacts “played an important role in the narrative »....