In the face of the horror of the Nazi concentration camps, there is a temptation to retreat into the comfort of easy solutions to the question of memory. There are several ways of doing this, as we saw in the last chapter. One is to represent what happened in a linear narrative – the historical account of the Holocaust. Museums like the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington or exhibits like that at the Imperial War Museum in London attempt to present such a narrative: a coherent story that promotes a clear moral message. They focus on historical accuracy, displaying authentic artefacts to back up their claims to irrefutability. Historical research in its search for the truth about the events of the National Socialist persecutions can appear obsessed with factual detail, evidence and proof, particularly in the face of those who would deny that anything called ‘the Holocaust’ ever took place. There is a reassuring assumption that a historical narrative based on firm evidence can lead to a form of closure, a final solution to outstanding questions.