Melbourne Holocaust Museum

The Melbourne Holocaust Museum has opened its doors to the public after a major redevelopment project The new state-of-the-art museum holds two new exhibition spaces: Everybody Had a Name, recommended for ages 15+, focuses on the experiences Melbourne-based Holocaust survivors, from pre-war Jewish life to how they rebuilt their lives in Australia after the war. Hidden: Seven Children Saved, recommended for ages 10+, is an immersive experience, allowing visitors to follow the journey of one of seven children who were in hiding during the Holocaust.

The museum is a unique insight into the Holocaust through the lens of local survivors and the artefacts they salvaged from their hometowns in Europe. It is a must-visit for those interested in learning more about the personal stories of hope, bravery, and resilience of the Jewish people who have contributed significantly to the multicultural landscape we see in Melbourne today.

It is recommended that you pre-book your tickets online at mhm.org.au/tickets/ to avoid disappointment.

Melbourne Holocaust Museum

13/15 Selwyn St, Elsternwick Victoria 3185, Australia

03 9528 1985

Tues to Thurs 2pm–6pm,
Sun 10am–6pm.

Melbourne Holocaust Museum

Exhibitions

Everybody Had a Name

Everybody Had a Name

Ongoing Exhibition

Nicholas Smith and the sensuality of sculpture

Nicholas Smith’s sensuous and bodily sculptures speak to the classical history of the form in an installation that is now on display at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art as part of Future Remains: The 2024 Macfarlane Commissions.

Laura Couttie

Belinda Fox masters the art of collaboration

In her latest exhibition at Arthouse Gallery, Belinda Fox invites friends and artists to contribute by reflecting on their sense of home.

Briony Downes

GAGPROJECTS closes after 32 years

GAGPROJECTS, a mainstay of the Adelaide art scene, has announced that the Kent Town space it has operated out of for 32 years will close at the end of August.

Art Guide Australia

Lillian O’Neil peers at the stars through the trees

The assemblage of new motherhood, of shifting time and experience, is mirrored in Lillian O’Neil’s poignant artistic assemblages at UNSW Galleries.

Briony Downes

From Palm Springs to Ballarat

A new exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ballarat asks nine Australian and five US artists to respond to the visual culture of the landscapes and architecture of Palm Springs, California.

Art Guide Australia

“Running with the hares while hunting with the hounds”: the life and art of Elizabeth Blair Barber

Throughout her nine decades, Elizabeth Blair Barber used her vibrant social life as the wife of Charles Bunning (of the Bunnings hardware empire) to fuel her art practice and raise the profile of other female creatives by painting well-known figures from the West Australian art scene.

Briony Downes