MHM is Australia’s largest institution dedicated to Holocaust education, research and remembrance. We regularly assist media publications by providing expert comments, images and information on our exhibitions, programs and events. Browse our latest media releases and contact details below.

 

Contact us (media relations)

For media and press enquiries, please contact:  

Aviva Weinberg
Head of Engagement & Philanthropy 

T: (03) 9528 1985
E: communications@mhm.org.au

 

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Media releases and statements

Melbourne Holocaust Museum Statement of Support for the Australia's Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism (ASECA) Plan to Combat Antisemitism

We support the call to embed Holocaust and antisemitism education into school curricula across all systems, government, Catholic, and independent this is essential. The emphasis on curriculum development, practical training, and evaluation reflects the rigor and scope needed to combat the normalisation of antisemitism in schools and public life. We commend the proposed inclusion of tailored lesson plans and training for both educators and public servants, and we welcome the opportunity to contribute our expertise to this national effort. 

Media releases and statements

Miznon restaurant and the East Melbourne synagogue Attack

The Melbourne Holocaust Museum condemns the coordinated antisemitic attacks in Melbourne on July 4, 2025, targeting the Miznon restaurant and the East Melbourne synagogue.

Media releases and statements

Adass Synagogue Attack

Just one month after the 86th anniversary of Kristallnacht – the Night of Broken Glass – in which Jewish-owned businesses and synagogues were set alight in a watershed moment in our collective history, the Adass Israel Synagogue attack is a reminder that we all have a duty to ensure that the past stays as such, the past.

'Underground: The Hidden Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto' launches at MHM

The museum’s inaugural special exhibition ‘Underground: The Hidden Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto’ launched on 17 November in the Alter Family Special Exhibitions Gallery. The exhibition will run until 30 March, and showcases key documents from the Ringelblum Archive coming from Poland.

Melbourne Holocaust Museum receives social impact award at 2024 AMaGA Awards

MHM was proud to receive an award for social impact at the Australian Museums and Galleries Association (AMaGA) Awards on 17 September for the Hidden: Seven Children Saved exhibition.

Photo: Giselle Haber/Australian Jewish News
The Australian Federal Government appoints the nation's first antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal AO.

In response to a concerning rise in antisemitism in Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appointed Jewish lawyer, business executive and community leader Jillian Segal as Australia’s antisemitism envoy for a three-year term to “promote social cohesion”.

Antisemitic graffiti at Mount Scopus College campus. Courtesy of JWire
Antisemitic Grafitti at Mount Scopus College

Media releases and statements

Holocaust victim Guta Ruda. From the MHM Collection.
Memorial Star Project
Histories Untold: A call out to record survivor testimony at MHM
Students participating in MHM's Bnei Mitzvah Program.
Bnei Mitzvah program launched
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