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Melbourne Holocaust Museum
The Melbourne Holocaust Museum (MHM) (formerly known as the Jewish Holocaust Centre) is an Australian institution dedicated to Holocaust education, research, and remembrance, based in Melbourne. It was founded in Elsternwick, Melbourne, in 1984 by Holocaust survivors. Its mission is to commemorate the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis between 1933 and 1945, and amplify the voices of Holocaust survivors, to inspire a better future free from antisemitism, racism and prejudice. The museum focuses on educating younger generations against hate, with tens of thousands of students visiting the museum every year to participate in MHM's age-appropriate education programs.
The Melbourne Holocaust Museum was founded in 1984 by Holocaust survivors. The museum was founded without significant public or private funds and has had to rely on support from Holocaust survivors, their relatives, volunteers, and philanthropists.
Holocaust survivor Abram Goldberg (1924-2025) was a founding member of the museum. He told many visitors his story at the museum, before his death in September 2025, aged 100. He migrated from Poland to Australia in 1951. In 2013 he was awarded an Order of Australia Medal, in recognition of his long service dedicated to the museum, and to Jewish culture. His 314-page memoir, The Strength of Hope, was published in 2022.
Miriam Fink was a member of the centre's original organising committee and together with her husband Leo, she established the Leo and Mina Fink Fund, which enabled the purchase of the Centre's building.
In early 1994 Pauline Rockman joined the museum as a volunteer in the testimonies department, which was responsible for interviewing Holocaust survivors and recording their stories for posterity. After a couple of years, she became Australian regional coordinator for the Shoah Foundation, for which she collected more testimonies, over 17 years. She became MHM co-president in 2006.
The museum closed to the public in 2020 to undergo a major redevelopment project with Kerstin Thompson Architects. The original heritage building, built in the 1920s, was retained and integrated with a new facade. The expansion created spaces for research, education, and administration. In April 2023, ahead of the anticipated reopening, the name was updated to the Melbourne Holocaust Museum, with a fresh logo. The project won the 2023 National Award for Public Architecture.
In August 2023 Pauline Rockman, who had shared the presidency with Sue Hampel (or Hempel) in some sources, stepped down from her role. Hempel stayed on and was joined by Michael Debinski, who had been vice-president since 2021.
In November 2023 the refurbished museum officially reopened to the public.
Melbourne Holocaust Museum
The Melbourne Holocaust Museum (MHM) (formerly known as the Jewish Holocaust Centre) is an Australian institution dedicated to Holocaust education, research, and remembrance, based in Melbourne. It was founded in Elsternwick, Melbourne, in 1984 by Holocaust survivors. Its mission is to commemorate the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis between 1933 and 1945, and amplify the voices of Holocaust survivors, to inspire a better future free from antisemitism, racism and prejudice. The museum focuses on educating younger generations against hate, with tens of thousands of students visiting the museum every year to participate in MHM's age-appropriate education programs.
The Melbourne Holocaust Museum was founded in 1984 by Holocaust survivors. The museum was founded without significant public or private funds and has had to rely on support from Holocaust survivors, their relatives, volunteers, and philanthropists.
Holocaust survivor Abram Goldberg (1924-2025) was a founding member of the museum. He told many visitors his story at the museum, before his death in September 2025, aged 100. He migrated from Poland to Australia in 1951. In 2013 he was awarded an Order of Australia Medal, in recognition of his long service dedicated to the museum, and to Jewish culture. His 314-page memoir, The Strength of Hope, was published in 2022.
Miriam Fink was a member of the centre's original organising committee and together with her husband Leo, she established the Leo and Mina Fink Fund, which enabled the purchase of the Centre's building.
In early 1994 Pauline Rockman joined the museum as a volunteer in the testimonies department, which was responsible for interviewing Holocaust survivors and recording their stories for posterity. After a couple of years, she became Australian regional coordinator for the Shoah Foundation, for which she collected more testimonies, over 17 years. She became MHM co-president in 2006.
The museum closed to the public in 2020 to undergo a major redevelopment project with Kerstin Thompson Architects. The original heritage building, built in the 1920s, was retained and integrated with a new facade. The expansion created spaces for research, education, and administration. In April 2023, ahead of the anticipated reopening, the name was updated to the Melbourne Holocaust Museum, with a fresh logo. The project won the 2023 National Award for Public Architecture.
In August 2023 Pauline Rockman, who had shared the presidency with Sue Hampel (or Hempel) in some sources, stepped down from her role. Hempel stayed on and was joined by Michael Debinski, who had been vice-president since 2021.
In November 2023 the refurbished museum officially reopened to the public.
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