Please note the MHM will be closed on Thursday 26 March 2026 due to power works in the street. Please email reception@mhm.org.au if you have prebooked tickets and we will arrange a refund for you or you can arrange an alternate time. We apologise for this inconvenience.

Donate a memorial star

Transitional space in the MHM memorial room.

Dedicate a Memorial Star and create a lasting tribute.

The Memorial Room holds more than 5,000 Star-of-David shaped stars, each carefully crafted from steel.

The stars are finished in two tones of bronze, one representing those who were murdered in the Holocaust, and the other honouring those who survived.

Together, they create a powerful visual reminder that every star represents an individual life, allowing visitors to reflect more deeply on the different experiences behind each name.

Each Memorial Star:

  • Each Memorial Star is engraved with a single name to honour a Holocaust survivor. For those who were murdered, families may choose to dedicate individual stars for each person, or a single star bearing the family name when multiple members of a family were murdered.
  • Is permanently installed in the museum’s Memorial Room
  • Is identical in size and design so that every name is remembered equally

The uniform design reflects an important principle of remembrance: every life carries equal weight and dignity.

Dedications

Each Memorial Star can be linked to a personal dedication.

Using a digital kiosk in the Memorial Room, visitors can:

  • Search for the person or family being memorialised
  • Read a short dedication about their life
  • Locate the star within the Memorial Room

Once a star is in production, donors are invited to provide an 80-word dedication sharing the story behind the individual or family being honoured.

Donation

A Memorial Star is available through a $1,800 donation to the Melbourne Holocaust Museum.

*Payment plans can be arranged if required.

Your support helps preserve the stories of Holocaust survivors and victims, and ensures that future generations continue to learn the dangers of hatred.

To start the process all you need to do is:

  • Provide the name to be engraved on the Memorial Star.
  • Make the $1,800 donation.
  • Once the star is in production, you will be invited to submit an 80-word dedication to accompany the star.

Your dedication allows visitors to learn more about the individual or family being honoured and helps them locate the star in the Memorial Room.

By dedicating a Memorial Star, you ensure that their name, and their story, will continue to be remembered for generations to come.

To memorialise your loved one, or honour a Holocaust survivor with a Memorial Star, you can click the Donate Now button below to complete the dedication online.

If you would prefer to discuss the dedication or arrange an appointment to finalise the details, please contact us at donate@mhm.org.au or call 03 9528 1985.

 

“Thank you from the bottom of my heart and from my family too. My grandparents finally have an acknowledgment of their existence.”

Denise Sadique, memorial star donor
The Memorial Room is a small project located within the new Melbourne Holocaust Museum designed by KTA. Its purpose, to allow visitors to pay their respect to the victims of the Holocaust and their families who settled in Melbourne after the war; whose families emerged from the shadows of darkness and gave birth to a community; and to collectively remember, but more importantly, never forget.

The project has given me the opportunity to memorialise Maria, in a meaningful way. I know that the star I have donated – and the memory of her name – will exist in perpetuity.”

Tamar Paluch Ben Zeev

Other ways you can support us

Volunteer with us
Our MHM team – both staff and volunteers – is the lifeblood of our organisation. Here’s how you can join our team.
Contribute to our collection
Do you or any of your loved ones have an artefact or testimony to contribute? We’d love to hear from you.
Skip to content