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Please Note: The museum will close for Passover and ANZAC Day.

Holocaust survivors enjoying morning tea held at MHM.

Holocaust survivors have been integral to MHM since the day we opened and remain central to our operations. Survivors continue to participate in programs, speaking to school students and the general public every week.

Holocaust survivor Joe de Haan z"l and his wife at their wedding.
Supporting Melbourne survivors

We’re here to preserve and amplify their voices. To share their life experiences. We are home to their memories and we are their place of memorialisation. We house their artefacts and testimonies and present these to the public through exhibitions and programs. We also work with other welfare organisations to support the survivor wellbeing services they offer.

Our Survivor Welfare Officer Rae Silverstein, works with the survivors who volunteer with us, and if you are a survivor wanting to volunteer or know someone who does, please contact her on

(03) 9528 1985.
Jewish Care

Jewish Care is committed to supporting first-generation Holocaust survivors in the community.

Through its Holocaust Survivor Support program, Jewish Care provides eligible Holocaust survivors with a range of support and services tailored to their specific needs.

Claims Conference

The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) is a non-profit organisation that secures material compensation for Holocaust survivors around the world.

With offices in New York, Israel and Germany, the Claims Conference began advocating for Holocaust survivors in 1951.

World Jewish Restitution Organisation (WJRO)

The World Jewish Restitution Organisation represents world Jewry in pursuing claims for the recovery of Jewish properties in Europe (outside of Germany and Austria).

Where restitution is not possible, WJRO works to secure compensation for Holocaust survivors.

World Federation of Jewish Child Survivors of the Holocaust and Descendants (WFJCSHD)

The WFJCSHD exists to represent the interests of the child survivor community. It allows child survivors to support each other, keep alive the memory of the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, and pass their legacy to future generations.

The WFJCSHD holds a conference every year to build connections between survivors and descendants from all over the world.