Our Collection
The Jewish Holocaust Centre houses an extensive collection of materials related to the Holocaust, most of which have been donated by local Holocaust survivors. The collection includes original documents, photographs, textiles, craftwork, precious objects and memorabilia about the Holocaust. Only a small portion of this valuable collection is on permanent display in the museum; the rest is kept in temperature and humidity controlled storage facilities that are maintained by trained personnel to ensure their preservation for future generations.
The Centre’s impressive collection of Holocaust art and sculpture includes works created by survivors and child survivors, as well as descendants of victims and those whose who have used different media to express their emotional, moral and philosophical responses to the Holocaust. At the entrance to the museum is Peter Schipperheyn’s Eternal Flame and the imposing 6.5 metre (22ft 6 inches) Silicon Bronze sculpture Pillars of Witness by Andrew Rogers, with its 76 panels depicting this tragic episode of history.
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DONATING ITEMS
The Centre acts as a custodian, preserving original documents, artefacts and memorabilia relating to the Holocaust and the experiences of individuals whose lives were directly impacted by these events. As part of the Centre’s collection, items donated to the Centre are professionally catalogued, stored and cared for in environmentally-monitored conditions so that they are preserved for present and future generations. Donated items may be displayed and interpreted in the museum’s exhibitions and public programs, used for research or loaned to other museums and organisations.
The types of items sought by the Centre include:
Gifts of objects relevant to the collection are welcome and members of
staff are available to talk to you about items you may wish to donate. |
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