Memorialise at MHM - Melbourne Holocaust Museum

MHM memorial room. Designed by architect Stephen Jolson. Photographed by Simon Shiff.

The Memorial Room

The Memorial Room at the Melbourne Holocaust Museum is a quiet place of reflection and remembrance.

Thousands of stars shine on the walls, each one representing a life, a family, and a story that must never be forgotten.

Together, these stars ensure that the memory of those affected by the Holocaust continues to live on.

Everybody Had a Name

Honour their memory with a Memorial Star

For many victims of the Holocaust, there was no grave and no place where their lives could be mourned or remembered.

A Memorial Star at the Melbourne Holocaust Museum ensures that a name, and the life behind it, will never be forgotten.

Dedicating a Memorial Star is a meaningful way to honour loved ones who were murdered in the Holocaust, or those who survived and have since passed away. Each star becomes a permanent tribute in the Memorial Room, ensuring their memory continues to be honoured by future generations.

With the information provided, we are creating a Victorian Registry of Holocaust survivors, which will provide families with the opportunity to honour both those who were murdered during the Holocaust, and those who survived and have since passed away.

Dedicate a Memorial Star and create a lasting tribute.

The Memorial Room was designed by architect Stephen Jolson. To learn more about the design and meaning of the Memorial Room, you can watch the video below.

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 Memorial Room is more than a space. It is a sacred act of witness. It stands in enduring tribute to the six million Jews who were murdered in the Holocaust, and to the resilience of those who survived and carried unimaginable loss forward. Each star restores a name. Each name restores a life. And each life calls us into remembrance. Together, they teach us that memory is not passive. It is a responsibility. To remember is not only to look back, but to carry these stories with tenderness and moral courage into the present, and to ensure they shape the kind of future we choose to build."

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