Sydney Jewish Museum is closed to the general public for redevelopment. We remain open for school excursions and corporate groups.

Memorials and Exhibitions

Whilst we undergo a major redevelopment from 2025, there are a few key exhibitions that will remain open to schools and private visits.

Browse our past exhibitions

The Holocaust exhibition

The Holocaust is the Sydney Jewish Museum’s showcase exhibition that traces the history of the Holocaust; the state-orchestrated persecution and annihilation of six million Jewish people by Nazi Germany and its collaborators between 1933 and 1945. The exhibition also recounts the new lives forged by survivors following their arrival in Australia and their contribution to the rich, multicultural fabric of contemporary Australian life.

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Aftershocks: Nolan and the Holocaust (Touring exhibition)

Our hugely successful 2022 exhibition Shaken to his Core: The Untold Story of Nolan’s Auschwitz, has recently toured to the Melbourne Holocaust Museum, reimagined and newly curated. Under the new title Aftershocks, it has again sparked critical debate within the media and huge popular interest.

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Sanctum of Remembrance

This memorial to the departed offers visitors the opportunity to pay their respects in a dignified and solemn environment. Many have chosen to honour the memory of loved ones lost by endowing plaques within the Sanctum.

For information on how to donate a plaque in the Sanctum, click here.

The Children's Memorial

Commemorates the lives of one and a half million children who perished during the Holocaust. It focuses on children related to Australian survivors. Included in the memorial space is a sculpture of children’s shoes by Israeli sculptress Elza Pollak. Entitled “All That Remained”, it is a loving tribute to those who left no trace.

'Zachor' Digital Memorial

The destruction of European Jewry by the Nazis left millions without gravesites. In this memorial, we remember these individuals, preserving the memory of those who were murdered during the Shoah.

We invite those who lost a family member or a friend to share with us their names and a photograph, and any available details so that the Memorial will continue to reflect the enormity of the loss. Contact our Curatorial Department on 02 9360 7999 or email curator@sjm.com.au with any information you may have.

War Memorial Forecourt

The black marble forecourt of the NSW Jewish War Memorial serves as the entrance to the Sydney Jewish Museum. Its walls are inscribed with the names of nearly 3,000 Jewish service people, including 177 who gave their lives in the service of Australia in the two world wars.