Melbourne is one of the important tourist destinations and spreads southwards towards the Port Philip Bay and to the east to the Dandenong Ranges. Westwards it spreads to the city of Geelong and to the north it reaches the plains of Central Victoria. Melbourne is divided into a number of suburbs. In the city you will come across places like City Center, Albert Park, Carlton, Collingwood, Prahran and Richmond. However, one place that you cannot leave out is the Jewish Holocaust Museum, Melbourne.
Jewish Holocaust Museum, Melbourne has a significant history and is in memory of all the Jews who were murdered in the period between1933 to 1945. The main man behind the center is Yad Vashem and the museum was started in a small way in 1984. Today the museum has grown manifold to get an international recognition. It is one of the institutions committed to combating racism and spreading the message of tolerance.
Jewish Holocaust Museum in Melbourne in Australia came up without much government help and relied primarily on the grants, materials and money put in by the survivors from the holocaust. Around 1990 the museum was further improved and provided with a good amount of space for the seminars and the educational programs.
Jewish Holocaust Museum, Melbourne won a good number of honours. Among them special mention can be made of the Westpac Museum of the Year and the Victorian State Government's Multicultural Award. A Jewish Holocaust Centre Foundation has been set up in 2003 for the smooth running of the center. Temporary exhibitions have been held in the museum in recent times.
Jewish Holocaust Museum in Melbourne has collection of materials which are related to the holocaust. There are original photographs, documents, textiles, memorabilia and the craft work in the museum which are donated by the holocaust survivors themselves. A small portion of these collections are on display to preserve them for the future generations.
There is also a well stocked library at the museum for education and research.
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