Jewish Holocaust Museum and Research Centre
Encyclopedia
The Jewish Holocaust Museum and Research Centre (JHC) was founded in Melbourne
in 1984 by Holocaust Survivors. Its mission is to commemorate the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis between 1933 and 1945.
The research centre was founded without significant public or private funds and thus has always had to rely on the help of Holocaust Survivors, their relatives and other volunteers. It is thanks to their work that the JHC has become one of the most important Australia
n research centers in its field.
The purpose of the museum is to fight racism
and to encourage mutual tolerance
within the community. It attempts to reach these goals by providing information about the Holocaust. The main focus lies on the younger generation, and some 16,000 students visit the museum every year.
Apart from guided tours through the museum, which are often led by holocaust Survivors, the JHC offers adult education programs, teacher training and also hosts lectures which are open to the public. Furthermore, the JHC provides assistance for Holocaust Survivors in cooperation with JewishCare, a Jewish welfare organization.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
in 1984 by Holocaust Survivors. Its mission is to commemorate the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis between 1933 and 1945.
The research centre was founded without significant public or private funds and thus has always had to rely on the help of Holocaust Survivors, their relatives and other volunteers. It is thanks to their work that the JHC has become one of the most important Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n research centers in its field.
The purpose of the museum is to fight racism
Racism
Racism is the belief that inherent different traits in human racial groups justify discrimination. In the modern English language, the term "racism" is used predominantly as a pejorative epithet. It is applied especially to the practice or advocacy of racial discrimination of a pernicious nature...
and to encourage mutual tolerance
Toleration
Toleration is "the practice of deliberately allowing or permitting a thing of which one disapproves. One can meaningfully speak of tolerating, ie of allowing or permitting, only if one is in a position to disallow”. It has also been defined as "to bear or endure" or "to nourish, sustain or preserve"...
within the community. It attempts to reach these goals by providing information about the Holocaust. The main focus lies on the younger generation, and some 16,000 students visit the museum every year.
Apart from guided tours through the museum, which are often led by holocaust Survivors, the JHC offers adult education programs, teacher training and also hosts lectures which are open to the public. Furthermore, the JHC provides assistance for Holocaust Survivors in cooperation with JewishCare, a Jewish welfare organization.