We exist to amplify the voices of Holocaust survivors as a catalyst for greater understanding and acceptance of difference, to inspire a better future.
HEAR A
WITNESS.
BECOME
ONE.
The museum is dedicated to the memory of the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators between 1933 and 1945.
We consider the finest memorial to all victims of racist policies to be an educational program which aims to combat antisemitism, racism and prejudice in the community and fosters understanding between people.
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Portraits of Survival
Exhibition open from 28 October 2025 – 18 January 2026
Location: Alter Family Special Exhibitions Gallery, Melbourne Holocaust Museum
Tickets: Adults $15, Concessions $12
This series of intimate portraits by Anita Lester honours 16 Holocaust survivors from Melbourne, whose lives were rebuilt through family, community and culture. Through these paintings, their faces and stories embody resilience, vitality, and the ongoing responsibility to remember. This exhibition invites visitors to encounter these survivors not just as subjects of history, but as living witnesses.
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Zachor: Ask a Survivor
Exhibition open from 5 September – 12 October
Entry to this exhibition is included with ticket purchase to any Melbourne Holocaust Museum exhibition
In remembering the Holocaust, we recognise the resilience and endurance of survivors in their search for security and peace. In June 2024, five child survivors of the Holocaust were interviewed by ABC Education for their Journeys of Hope project.
Zachor: Ask a Survivor invites you to listen to the journeys of these five individuals and learn how displacement and the search for belonging continue to shape their identities in Australia.
Experience the museum
Our core exhibition Everybody Had a Name is an immersive exploration of the Jewish experience of the Holocaust, commencing with pre-war Jewish life, and concluding with how survivors rebuilt their lives in Melbourne.
What's happening at MHM
We hold an array of events at MHM, including film screenings, survivor talks and thought-provoking panel discussions. Check out our upcoming events on our events page.
Critical Thinking is Critical: Educate, Innovate and Advocate against Antisemitism
Funded by the Multicultural Affairs portfolio of the Victorian Government, this grassroots, multi-sector, project will occur from 2024-2026 and focuses on the reduction of antisemitism, vilification and hate speech in Victoria.
Donate a memorial star
Memorialise your loved one in the MHM Memorial Room with a dedicated memorial star plaque
Our team of specialist educators present programs that are age specific and are underpinned by a ‘safely in safely out’ educational philosophy.
Every year we take our year nines to the museum. The program addresses challenging topics such as racism and identity in a respectful and engaging manner.”
About our collection
The Melbourne Holocaust Museum houses an extensive collection of materials related to the Holocaust, most of which have been donated by Holocaust survivors who migrated to Melbourne. The artefacts collection contains material evidence of the various experiences of Jewish victims and survivors of the Holocaust.
