Melbourne Holocaust Museum

Melbourne Holocaust Museum Founded by Holocaust survivors in 1984, we are Australia’s largest institution dedicated to Holocacaust.
(1)

You are warmly invited to join together with the Rwandan community for this year’s Kwibuka: To Remember, Unite and Renew...
17/06/2026

You are warmly invited to join together with the Rwandan community for this year’s Kwibuka: To Remember, Unite and Renew.

We will honour more than one million lives lost during the 1994 Rwanda Genocide Against the Tutsis.

Whether you are a member of the Rwandan diaspora, a friend of Rwanda, or someone who stands against hatred and division, your presence is a meaningful act of remembrance and solidarity.

📅 28 June.

This event is free to attend, but registration via Humanitix is essential. Secure your spot here: https://ap1.hubs.ly/y0ZRg50

In June 1936, German physician and child psychiatrist Robert Ritter was assigned to lead a new eugenics centre: the Cent...
16/06/2026

In June 1936, German physician and child psychiatrist Robert Ritter was assigned to lead a new eugenics centre: the Center for Research on Racial Hygiene and Demographic Biology. Ritter and a small group of staff visited Roma and Sinti communities and their so called “Gypsy camps”, where these peoples were forced to live in segregation from the general population.

From these communities, Ritter and his staff collected genealogical information, physical measurements, blood samples and criminal records. Ritter used this information to racially classify thousands of people and inform his racist and eugenicist theories. German authorities would later use Ritter’s work to identify, locate, and persecute Romani people. It is estimated that between 250,000 and 500,000 Roma and Sinti people were murdered during the Holocaust.

Alongside the histories of Jewish victims and survivors, you can learn more about the persecution of Roma and Sinti people, and other victims of the Holocaust, in our permanent exhibition Everybody Had a Name.

Photograph by Simon Shiff

Last week, we celebrated an incredible milestone - Sarah Saaroni’s 100th birthday 🥂🎉Surrounded by her loving family, Sar...
15/06/2026

Last week, we celebrated an incredible milestone - Sarah Saaroni’s 100th birthday 🥂🎉

Surrounded by her loving family, Sarah marked the occasion with warmth, joy and reflection. At 100, she continues to share her wisdom each week at MHM, reminding us all of the importance of respect and understanding.

Her message is as powerful as ever:
"We should live in peace, try to respect everyone because everyone has got the right to live the way they want to live, as long as they don't force me to be like that. So they should live the way they want to."

Happy birthday Sarah!

Sala, Franka, Myszka, Frania and Rachela were my friends.We were all children living in the Marysin Orphanage inside the...
11/06/2026

Sala, Franka, Myszka, Frania and Rachela were my friends.

We were all children living in the Marysin Orphanage inside the Łódź Ghetto. We had already lost our families, but we still had each other.

One night, German soldiers surrounded the orphanage. My friends were taken away and transported to Chełmno, where they were murdered.

I survived. They did not.

For more than 80 years, I have carried their names and their memories with me.

Today, I share their story with visitors who visit the Melbourne Holocaust Museum. When visitors hear my testimony, they learn about real people, real lives and the consequences of hatred. They learn that each of us has the power to choose compassion over indifference.

Please donate today and help inspire future generations to build a world where hope shines brighter than hate.

Donate here: https://ap1.hubs.ly/y0Z4zb0

This jacket was worn by Istvan Gorog when he worked as a slave labourer in the 1940s.Born in Hungary around 1904, Istvan...
10/06/2026

This jacket was worn by Istvan Gorog when he worked as a slave labourer in the 1940s.

Born in Hungary around 1904, Istvan was sent to work as a slave labourer in a copper mine in Bor, Yugoslavia in 1943. The ‘Bor mine’ camp and its subcamps held as many as 30,000 prisoners, including Jews, prisoners of war and members of the resistance.

The jacket was handmade. On the inside is a secret pocket, which contained a piece of gold - showing Istvan’s intentions of escaping. Istvan eventually did escape the camp and make his way back to Budapest in 1945.

Istvan’s jacket is featured in our permanent exhibition, ‘Everybody Had a Name’.

This item was generously donated to the Melbourne Holocaust Museum by Susanne Nozick.

Image | MHM Collection 864-1

in 1942, German soldiers raided the town of Lidice, Czechoslovakia after falsely accusing two local families of connec...
09/06/2026

in 1942, German soldiers raided the town of Lidice, Czechoslovakia after falsely accusing two local families of connection to the assassination of high-ranking N**i leader Reinhard Heydrich. The soldiers shot 173 men and boys, and deported the women and remaining children. Many were later murdered in concentration camps. They then burned the town to the ground.

This memorial book from our collection was published mere months after the massacre. It documents not just what occurred, but memorial activities around the world, from Europe to Mexico, as the destruction of Lidice became an international symbol of German brutality and the need for resistance.

Image | Ruth Liner Collection MHM 447-4

07/06/2026

Today is Sarah Saaroni's 100th Birthday. Join us in wishing her a very happy birthday!

Since joining the Melbourne Holocaust Museum as a volunteer guide in 1989, Sarah has shared her powerful story with thousands of students and visitors, leaving an enduring impact with her message of resilience, strength, and hope.

Born in Lublin, Poland in 1926, Sarah survived the Holocaust by living under the false identity of a Christian labourer. She escaped capture multiple times, showing extraordinary courage and determination. After the war, she eventually made her way to Australia in 1953, where she built a new life.

At 100, Sarah still speaks weekly at MHM, sharing this powerful message:

"They should live in peace, try to respect everyone because everyone has got the right to live the way he wants to live, as long as he doesn't force me to be like that. So they should live the way they want to"

We are so lucky to learn from Sarah’s wisdom, compassion, and unshakable spirit. To discover more about her remarkable journey, we recommend reading her memoir 'Life Goes On Regardless'. Available for purchase online: https://ap1.hubs.ly/y0Yf3J0

Sala, Franka, Myszka, Frajdale, Frania, Rachela.Orphans who were taken in the night and murdered.They live in Holocaust ...
07/06/2026

Sala, Franka, Myszka, Frajdale, Frania, Rachela.

Orphans who were taken in the night and murdered.
They live in Holocaust Survivor Guta Goldstein’s memory.

We cannot let their memory fade.

You have the power to make sure these children are never forgotten and inspire a world where hope shines brighter than hate.

Donate today and double your impact here: https://ap1.hubs.ly/y0Yf0m0

05/06/2026

In workplaces we can build skills to listen reflectively, to stay curious and open to stories that challenge or expand how we see the world.

The Space Between is a workplace experience professionally facilitated by the Melbourne Holocaust Museum. The program steps participants through the lives of six Australian Jews using a powerful immersive VR experience, creating space for connection, curiosity and meaningful conversations across difference. It is offered at no cost.

“I think this was an incredibly valuable program, perhaps achieving other goals not easily measured on an evaluation. Wonderful delivery and very powerful, yet subtle delivery” - Participant, Consular Office

Book a session → [email protected]

'Ruptured: Jewish Women in Australia Reflect on Life Post-October 7' (LJLA, 2025) is a brave collection of 36 personal e...
04/06/2026

'Ruptured: Jewish Women in Australia Reflect on Life Post-October 7' (LJLA, 2025) is a brave collection of 36 personal essays that explore the profound fracture that emerged in the wake of that day. The writers chart the personal, everyday toll of unchecked hate, while also showcasing the tenacity and creativity of Jewish women as they grapple with this new reality.

Join us as three of the essayists - Julie Szego, Jemima Montag and Ruby Kraner-Tucci, all descendants of Holocaust survivors - will join Dr Daniel Haumschild, Head of Exhibitions and Storytelling at the Melbourne Holocaust Museum, to discuss their essays and to reflect on their experiences since the book’s publication. Expect a candid conversation that traverses intergenerational trauma, navigating antisemitism, the duality of fear and pride, and the vital role of storytelling as both testimony and an act of repair.

📅 23 June, 7pm

Tickets selling fast - secure your spot here: https://ap1.hubs.ly/y0XxHT0

Address

Elsternwick, VIC
3185

Telephone

+61395281985

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Melbourne Holocaust Museum posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Museum

Send a message to Melbourne Holocaust Museum:

Shortcuts

Share

Category