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2018 Capital Appeal
As time passes there are fewer and fewer Holocaust survivors left to tell their stories of horror and hope.
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Unseen Untold: Our Curious Collection
New exhibition
To mark the Museum’s 25th anniversary and celebrate 25 years of collecting, the curators have gone behind-the-scenes and delved into the archives to showcase never-before-seen quirky, precious and curious objects, each with a unique story to tell.
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SJM Voices app
SJM Voices is a custom curated app that uses an internal global positioning system to bring testimony and story of the Holocaust and World War II into the present within the Museum’s walls.
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The Museum is
Celebrating 25 years
Saturday 18 November marked the Sydney Jewish Museum’s momentous 25th birthday.
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The Holocaust and Human Rights
Recently launched
A capstone to the Holocaust exhibition and three years in the making, The Holocaust and Human Rights exhibition outlines human rights achievements and challenges, and focuses on some of the key human rights issues facing Australia today.
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Keep their voice alive
Invest in the future of the Sydney Jewish Museum in our Capital Appeal
As time passes there are fewer Holocaust survivors left to tell their stories of both horror and hope. The survivors and the stories that they have continued to pass on to Museum visitors have been fundamental in ensuring that we remember the Holocaust. Technologies, testimonial projects, preservation of artefacts, and educating students and teachers help us secure the stories of our treasured survivors, so their voices never lose their poignancy.
We are now holding our Capital Appeal, where we are asking you to invest in the future of the Sydney Jewish Museum and the voices of history that we preserve.
The Museum receives no Government funding, and cannot exist on membership and entry fees alone. Your support will ensure we can keep our survivors’ voices alive for future generations.
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Exhibitions
New Exhibition
Unseen Untold: Our Curious Collection
To mark the Museum’s 25th anniversary, the curators go behind-the-scenes, delving into the Archives to show some serious, quirky and curious items, each with a unique story to tell.
Recently launched
The Holocaust and Human Rights
Explores human rights achievements and challenges, and focuses on some of the key human rights issues facing Australia today. The exhibition promotes deep, reflective thought, even on topics that might prove irresolvable.
School visits
Extensive range of programs for primary and secondary students.
With hundreds of artefacts for students to explore, and over 30 Holocaust survivors for them to meet, the experience of visiting the the Sydney Jewish Museum is second to none.
All education programs are linked to NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) syllabus outcomes.
Teacher training
We offer professional development seminars
Programs for the teaching of the Holocaust and Studies of Religion are run through the year. Participating teachers are presented with newly-developed materials and practical approaches to teaching these key subjects.
The Sydney Jewish Museum is a NESA-endorsed provider of professional development for the maintenance of professional accreditation.
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SJM blog
Survivor Portraits – Vera Faludi
July 31, 2018
This month we introduce Vera Faludi. Vera was born in 1929 in Sofia, Bulgaria. In Sofia, Vera attended an Italian pre-school, a Hungarian school, and then a German school with …
NAIDOC Week: William Cooper’s legacy
July 9, 2018
This week is #NAIDOCWeek. The roots of NAIDOC Week can be traced back to the 1920s and 30s, when Aboriginal rights groups took formation and staged boycotts and marches on …
Survivor Portraits – John Gruschka
June 28, 2018
This month we introduce John Gruschka. John was born in Aussig, Czechoslovakia in 1924. John grew up in the German-speaking park of Czechoslovakia, where there was a small but significant …
SJM Voices App
The Sydney Jewish Museum’s free app, SJM Voices, offers the opportunity to listen to the testimonies of Holocaust survivors, perpetrators, witnesses and experts. Listen to the voices of history on your device as you move through the Museum.
SJM Voices is a custom curated app that uses an internal global positioning system to bring testimony and story of the Holocaust into the present within the Museum’s walls.
Drawing on the Museum’s rich repository of survivor testimony, the app embeds survivor narrative alongside stories from perpetrators and witnesses. The app delivers personal and multi-perspective insight into this turbulent period of history.
Once you’ve visited the Museum and used the app, email yourself a record of your journey.
You can download the app to your iPhone ahead of time via the link below. If you have an Android phone, pick up a compatible device at admissions upon arrival at the Museum.
Please note, the SJM Voices app only works in the Museum. Download SJM Voices Plan Your Visit
Please note, the SJM Voices app only works in the Museum. Download SJM Voices Plan Your Visit
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Members are the backbone of the Sydney Jewish Museum. The generosity of individuals plays a vital role in our ability to achieve our goals.
As a Museum Member you will benefit from free entry into the Museum all year round, a 10% discount in the Museum shop and more.
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