Adelaide Holocaust Museum and Andrew Steiner Education Centre
| Location | 33 Wakefield St, Adelaide, Australia |
|---|---|
| Type | History museum and education centre |
| Director | Kathy Baykitch |
| Website | ahmsec |
The Adelaide Holocaust Museum and Andrew Steiner Education Centre (AHMSEC) is a museum housed in the historic Fennescey House at 33
Victoria Square/Tarndanyangga
.
The museum
Fennescey House belongs to the
Jewish Holocaust Centre in Melbourne.[3] One of Steiner's sculptures, a figure of Polish teacher hero of the Holocaust Janusz Korczak, is a centrepiece of the museum.[2]
The aim of the museum and its education program is to educate people, especially young people, about the history of the Holocaust,[2] to "critically reflect on its themes and their relevance in contemporary society",[4] and to combat antisemitism and racism.[2]
The museum was officially launched on 9 November 2020, the date significantly chosen to commemorate
Nazis burnt down synagogues, vandalised homes, schools and businesses belonging to Jews, and killed nearly 100 people, marking the start of the Holocaust.[1] The museum opened its doors to the public a week later, on 17 November 2020.[5]
The museum comprises four galleries:[1]
- The Anne Frank Gallery houses the permanent exhibition.
- The Lefmann Gallery contains historical artefacts, personal items and photographs relating to six holocaust survivors who live in Adelaide. One of these is Eva Temple, who was saved as a baby by her grandmother and kept alive in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.[6]
- The Jack and Robert Smorgon Families Foundation Gallery houses the education centre, which hosts programs for schools and for the general public.
- The Franz Kempf Memorial Gallery is a small gallery featuring works by artist Franz Kempf, known as the Holocaust series.
Shortly before its opening, the federal government announced A$2.5 million of funding for further development of the museum.[2]
Targeting by neo-Nazis
After a group of
extremist groups, discrimination faced by targeted groups and the prohibition on symbols in other states".[7]
Fennescey House
The
National Trust of South Australia (NTSA).[9]
References
- ^ a b c "Adelaide Holocaust Museum is opening its doors and the hearts of South Australians". Gandel Philanthropy. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Kohn, Peter (12 October 2020). "$2.5 million for Adelaide Holocaust Museum". The Australian Jewish News. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ Prosser, Candice (26 March 2018). "Holocaust survivor embarks on project to create Adelaide's first Holocaust museum". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Adelaide Holocaust Museum & Andrew Steiner Education Centre – Ade..." South Australia. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Holocaust Museum and Andrew Steiner Education Centre". Play & Go. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ Prosser, Candice (7 November 2020). "Holocaust survivor Eva Temple was months old when she was sent to a concentration camp". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- InDaily. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ McDougall, Alison (28 November 1937). "Architect Details [Jory, Harrold Herbert (Herbert)]". Architects of South Australia. University of South Australia. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Fennescey House Offices". Adelaidepedia. Retrieved 30 December 2020.