Creating a museum for the future

The new, expanded museum will create a home for Jewish art and culture in Sydney, alongside our Holocaust museum. It will showcase contemporary stories from the community, highlighting the significant connection between the Jewish community and Israel, and the diversity of Jewish culture in Sydney. These are stories that must be heard and that will help the Museum continue its work in combatting antisemitism and all forms of intolerance.

The expanded museum will invite all Sydneysiders and travellers to its exhibitions and events. The focus of new programs on Jewish culture will make the Museum a welcoming space for families and young people. We also look forward to welcoming more primary and secondary school students to our purpose-built learning studios.

Continuing to educate students remains a major priority throughout the construction period. We will continue to deliver our quality, impactful and curriculum-linked educational programs for students at the Museum from Monday to Friday. From 13 January 2025, the Museum will be closed to general visitors.

The expanded Museum is expected to open to visitors early 2027. 

The Museum expansion project relies primarily on community support, as well as two grants, each of $8.5 million, committed to educational programs by the NSW and Federal Governments.

Preserving the architectural and historical integrity of the iconic heritage-listed building is central to the expansion project. Specialised preservation efforts will ensure the building’s heritage components endure, safeguarding over a century of Australian Jewish history within its walls.