Key information
1 hour guided, or semi-guided tour
1 hour workshop with a Museum Educator
About the program:
This three-hour program focuses on the nature and significance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the continuing efforts to secure civil rights and freedoms in Australia. Centred on the Museum’s permanent exhibition, The Holocaust and Human Rights, students will contemplate the creation and the role of the Declaration as well as additional documents in protecting human rights in the contemporary world. In looking at the contemporary effectiveness of the document, students will look at one of four instances of rights abuses in Australia (teacher choice):
- LGBTIQ rights
- The rights of Indigenous Australians
- The rights of people with disabilities
- The rights of refugees and asylum seekers
Plan your visit
On the day
- Please arrive 15 minutes before your program start time and assemble students across the road from the museum in Green Park.
- Please send a member of staff to the main museum entrance to let us know you have arrived and our education team will come to greet you.
- Students will enter via the main museum entrance on Darlinghurst Road.
- Note that the museum has a substantial security presence. Your group may be asked to consent to a bag search.
What to bring
- Due to limited locker space, we request that students do not bring large backpacks.
- If the students plan to eat before or after their visit, please ask them to bring very small bags so that we can put several bags in each locker.
Access
- We strive to make our programs accessible and inclusive to students of all needs and abilities. Please advise us if you have any additional needs for your visit.
Content advice
- Note that the content covered at the museum may be distressing to some students.
- We recommend bringing your school councillor and/or members of your pastoral care team to the visit.
Payment
- An invoice will be sent after your visit, unless organised otherwise.
Confirmation of numbers
- All bookings must confirm any changes to student numbers 7 days prior to the visit in writing, or original booking numbers will be charged in full.
Cancellations and booking changes
- Changes and cancellations including dates, times and student numbers must be made in writing.
- Each booking is permitted two changes at no cost. Each additional change over and above these two changes will incur a $30 administration fee.
- Cancellations made within 7 working days of the scheduled booking will be charged in full.
Risk assessment
Please click here for our risk assessment.
Pre and post visit lesson plans
Our Educators have created activities and resources for teachers to use to engage students before and after their visit to the Museum.
Complementary Programs and Resources
Introduce your students to Human Rights, with a focus on some of the issues we see on our own doorstep, in Australia.
Understanding the HolocaustIntroduce your students to studying the Holocaust. This program explores key historical events that contributed to this cataclysmic event unfolding.
The Nature and Development of Human Rights: The Universal Declaration of Human RightsFocuses on the nature and development of human rights through the lens of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the immediate context of the Holocaust and World War II.
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