Sharing Stories Across Generations
Sharing stories, memories and wisdom is an important part of connecting generations. Join us for a two-part session that uncovers storytelling between the generations through a museum visit, interactive workshop, and family activity. Perfect for grandparents, parents or caregivers seeking a meaningful and interactive family activity this winter.
- In part one, visitors will experience the multi-award-winning, age-appropriate children’s exhibition, Hidden: Seven Children Saved. This exhibition follows seven Melbourne Holocaust survivors as they share their stories of survival, and the kindness of the people that saved them.
- In part two, a Museum facilitator will lead a workshop on the importance of storytelling, and the different ways to tell stories. Young visitors will work together with a family member to create a recollection of a memory, sharing stories between generations. This memory could be written as a memoir or even drawn or visually created using a variety of materials.
Please note this exhibition is suitable for ages 10 and up.
Image | Courtesy of Mel Desa
Nolan at Night : FutureGen
Join us for a FutureGen event: Nolan at Night, an after-hours viewing of Aftershocks: Nolan and the Holocaust an exhibition showcasing the iconic Australian artist Sidney Nolan as he came to terms with the events of the Holocaust. This intimate event offers a unique opportunity to discover his evocative depictions of the human condition, historical narratives and the nature of memory through rare pieces. Engage with curators and immerse yourself in the stories behind each artwork on display in the Alter Family Special Exhibition Gallery. Don’t miss this unforgettable evening to experience Sidney Nolan’s art in a new light at Nolan at Night.
Exhibition produced by:
Research and Curation: Katharine Cousins with grateful assistance from Roslyn Sugarman, Emeritus Professor Konrad Kwiet & Professor Avril Alba.
This exhibition was made possible with sincere appreciation to our partners:
- Education Heritage Foundation Ltd
- Richard and Jacqui Scheinberg
With additional thanks to our Sydney Jewish Museum donors and lenders:
- Richard and Jacqui Scheinberg
- The estate of Mary Nolan
- Neil and Kathy Miller
- Sharon Milch
- David and Jenny Goldstein
- Roland and Linda Gumbert
This exhibition follows the Museum’s 2022 exhibition ‘Shaken to His Core: The Untold Story of Nolan’s Auschwitz’, produced in collaboration with ‘Nolan’s Africa’ author, Andrew Turley. After its success in Sydney and with the acquisition of some 65 artworks from Nolan’s Holocaust series, the Sydney Jewish Museum is proud to present this exhibition featuring new insights and research into our Sidney Nolan Holocaust collection.
Image | Australian artist Sidney Nolan, taken by Albert Tucker. National Library of Victoria.
Nolan at Night
Join us for Nolan at Night, an after-hours viewing of Aftershocks: Nolan and the Holocaust an exhibition showcasing the iconic Australian artist Sidney Nolan as he came to terms with the events of the Holocaust. This intimate event offers a unique opportunity to discover his evocative depictions of the human condition, historical narratives and the nature of memory through rare pieces. Engage with curators and immerse yourself in the stories behind each artwork. Don’t miss this unforgettable evening to experience Sidney Nolan’s art in a new light at Nolan at Night.
Exhibition produced by:
Research and Curation: Katharine Cousins with grateful assistance from Roslyn Sugarman, Emeritus Professor Konrad Kwiet & Professor Avril Alba.
This exhibition was made possible with sincere appreciation to our partners:
- Education Heritage Foundation Ltd
- Richard and Jacqui Scheinberg
With additional thanks to our Sydney Jewish Museum donors and lenders:
- Richard and Jacqui Scheinberg
- The estate of Mary Nolan
- Neil and Kathy Miller
- Sharon Milch
- David and Jenny Goldstein
- Roland and Linda Gumbert
This exhibition follows the Museum’s 2022 exhibition ‘Shaken to His Core: The Untold Story of Nolan’s Auschwitz’, produced in collaboration with ‘Nolan’s Africa’ author, Andrew Turley. After its success in Sydney and with the acquisition of some 65 artworks from Nolan’s Holocaust series, the Sydney Jewish Museum is proud to present this exhibition featuring new insights and research into our Sidney Nolan Holocaust collection.
Image | Australian artist Sidney Nolan, taken by Albert Tucker. National Library of Victoria.
Nolan at Night : FutureGen
Join us for a Future Gen event: Nolan at Night, an after-hours viewing of Aftershocks: Nolan and the Holocaust an exhibition showcasing the iconic Australian artist Sidney Nolan as he came to terms with the events of the Holocaust. This intimate event offers a unique opportunity to discover his evocative depictions of the human condition, historical narratives and the nature of memory through rare pieces. Engage with curators and immerse yourself in the stories behind each artwork on display in the Alter Family Special Exhibition Gallery. Don’t miss this unforgettable evening to experience Sidney Nolan’s art in a new light at Nolan at Night.
Exhibition produced by:
Research and Curation: Katharine Cousins with grateful assistance from Roslyn Sugarman, Emeritus Professor Konrad Kwiet & Professor Avril Alba.
This exhibition was made possible with sincere appreciation to our partners:
- Education Heritage Foundation Ltd
- Richard and Jacqui Scheinberg
With additional thanks to our Sydney Jewish Museum donors and lenders:
- Richard and Jacqui Scheinberg
- The estate of Mary Nolan
- Neil and Kathy Miller
- Sharon Milch
- David and Jenny Goldstein
- Roland and Linda Gumbert
This exhibition follows the Museum’s 2022 exhibition ‘Shaken to His Core: The Untold Story of Nolan’s Auschwitz’, produced in collaboration with ‘Nolan’s Africa’ author, Andrew Turley. After its success in Sydney and with the acquisition of some 65 artworks from Nolan’s Holocaust series, the Sydney Jewish Museum is proud to present this exhibition featuring new insights and research into our Sidney Nolan Holocaust collection.
Image | Australian artist Sidney Nolan, taken by Albert Tucker. National Library of Victoria.
Behind the scenes tour of Underground: The Hidden Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto
Join a MHM expert for a tour of Underground: The Hidden Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto. Explore the exhibition with one of our expert team, hear about the process of bringing these rare artefacts to Melbourne and the stories behind this collection.
On display for the first time outside of Europe, Underground exhibits rare artefacts from the hidden archive of the Warsaw Ghetto. This archive was led by historian Emanuel Ringelblum who initiated an unprecedented campaign to collect material in the ghetto—the collection today known as the Ringelblum Archive. This collective of academics, writers, and activists working secretly in the first attempt to document the German-initiated mass murder of European Jews as it was happening. The exhibition brings home to the viewer the act of resistance that the underground archive of the Warsaw Ghetto constituted—a never-ending, arduous, harrowing but ultimately successful attempt to write the story of the Holocaust from the perspective of its victims.
Please select a date
Underground: The Hidden Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto is presented in partnership with the Jewish Historical Institute, Poland, the Association of the Jewish Historical Institute of Poland, and the Munich Documentation Center for the History of National Socialism, Germany.
Exhibition Sponsors
The Melbourne Holocaust Museum would like to thank our exhibition sponsors
- Gerry and Lillian Pearce
- The Embassy for the Federal Republic of Germany
Programming Sponsors
The Melbourne Holocaust Museum would like to thank our programming sponsors
- The Jewish Quarterly
- The Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation, Monash University
Behind the scenes tour of Underground: The Hidden Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto
Join a MHM expert for a tour of Underground: The Hidden Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto. Explore the exhibition with one of our expert team, hear about the process of bringing these rare artefacts to Melbourne and the stories behind this collection.
On display for the first time outside of Europe, Underground exhibits rare artefacts from the hidden archive of the Warsaw Ghetto. This archive was led by historian Emanuel Ringelblum who initiated an unprecedented campaign to collect material in the ghetto—the collection today known as the Ringelblum Archive. This collective of academics, writers, and activists working secretly in the first attempt to document the German-initiated mass murder of European Jews as it was happening. The exhibition brings home to the viewer the act of resistance that the underground archive of the Warsaw Ghetto constituted—a never-ending, arduous, harrowing but ultimately successful attempt to write the story of the Holocaust from the perspective of its victims.
Please select a date
Underground: The Hidden Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto is presented in partnership with the Jewish Historical Institute, Poland, the Association of the Jewish Historical Institute of Poland, and the Munich Documentation Center for the History of National Socialism, Germany.
Exhibition Sponsors
The Melbourne Holocaust Museum would like to thank our exhibition sponsors
- Gerry and Lillian Pearce
- The Embassy for the Federal Republic of Germany
Programming Sponsors
The Melbourne Holocaust Museum would like to thank our programming sponsors
- The Jewish Quarterly
- The Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation, Monash University