Visit The Jewish Holocaust CENTRE

Location

13 - 15 Selwyn St
Elsternwick, Victoria, 3185

Tel: (03) 9528 1985
Fax: (03) 9528 3758

Opening Hours

Sunday	12 noon to 4pm
Monday	10am to 4pm
Tuesday	10am to 4pm
Wednsday	10am to 4pm
Thursday	10am to 4pm
Friday	9.30am to 2pm

Closed Saturday, some Public Holidays and Jewish Holy Days.

Admission

General admission to the museum is free. Donations are welcome.

Length of tour

The average visit to the Museum's permanent exhibition is generally about two hours. An additional hour should be allowed to view any temporary or special exhibitions. The two hour and a quarter schools program consists of an introduction to the Holocaust, a brief documentary, a survivor testimony, a guided tour of the museum displays, reflection and farewell. There is also an opportunity to light a candle in the Memorial Room.

Special guided tours for groups or organisations can be arranged by completing the online School Booking Request Form or the Private Group Booking Request Form. For all enquiries contact the centre to discuss your requirements.

Guides

Volunteer guides, many of whom are Holocaust survivors, are available to answer questions and share personal stories with visitors. Many volunteers and guides speak Yiddish, Hebrew or European languages. Visitors can contact the Centre to enquire about the availability of guides with specific language skills.

Books

Special exhibition guidebooks can be obtained from the Centre’s reception desk, where there is also a wide selection of books, many written by local survivors available for purchase.

Special Needs

Wheelchair and lift access is available and a toilet for the disabled is located on the lower ground floor. Disabled parking spots are available in Selwyn Street.
Visitors can contact the Centre to discuss any special needs they have before their visit.

Planning your visit

The Jewish Holocaust Centre and Research Centre is located 6km from the Melbourne city centre. Free street parking is available in front of the museum and in
surrounding streets.

Getting There

MELWAYS 67 F3 - TRAM 67 STOP 44

Public Transport

Tram and train services provide transport to nearby Glenhuntly Road, which is only a two minute walk to the Centre. Timetable details can be obtained from Metlink by calling 131 638 or via their website: www.metlinkmelbourne.com.

Train – Sandringham Line service from the City
Alight at Elsternwick Station, which is approximatley two minutes walk to the Centre. Travel time from the City (Flinders Street Railway station) is about 14 minutes.

Tram – Number 67 from the City to Glenhuntly
Alight at stop number 44. Approximate travel time from the City (Melbourne Town Hall) is about 30 minutes

Jewish Holy Days & Public Holidays- Museum Closed

2010

New Years Day	Friday 1 January	Closed
Australia Day	Tuesday 26 January	Open: 12pm - 4pm
Labour Day	Monday 8 March	Open: 12pm - 4pm
Erev Pesach	Monday 29 March	Open: 10am - 1pm
1st Day Pesach	Tuesday 30 March	Closed
2nd Day Pesach	Wednesday 31 March	Closed
Good Friday / Pesach	Friday 2 April	Closed
Easter Monday	Monday 5 April	Closed
8th Day Pesach	Tuesday 6 April	Closed
Erev Yom Hashoah	Sunday 11 April	Open: 12pm - 4pm
Anzac Day	Sunday 26 April	Open: 12pm - 4pm
Erev Shavuot	Tuesday 18 May	Open: 10am - 1pm
1st Day Shavuot	Wednesday 19 May	Closed
2nd Day Shavuot	Thursday 20 May	Closed
Queen's Birthday	Monday 14 June	Open: 12pm - 4pm
Erev Rosh Hashana	Wednesday 8 September	Open: 10am - 1pm
1st Day Rosh Hashana	Thursday 9 September	Closed
2nd Day Rosh Hashana	Friday 10 September	Closed
Erev Yom Kippur	Friday 17 September	Open: 10am - 1pm
Erev Succot	Wednesday 22 September	Open: 10am - 1pm
1st Day Succot	Thursday 23 September	Closed
2nd Day Succot	Friday 24 September	Closed
Shemini Atzeret	Thursday 30 September	Closed
Simchat Torah	Friday 1 October	Closed
Melbourne Cup Day	Tuesday 2 November	Open: 12pm - 4pm
Christmas Day	Monday 27 December	Closed
New Years Eve	Sunday 31 December	Open: 12pm - 4pm
New Years Day	Monday 3 January	Closed