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[title]The Melbourne Holocaust Museum (MHM) in Elsternwick has recently reopened to the public after a substantial rebuild and redevelopment. The newly built facilities include two permanent exhibitions, which feature testimonies, artefacts and photographs mostly from the Melbourne survivor community.
The Everybody Had a Name exhibition is divided into six key sections memorialising the harrowing experiences of Holocaust survivors during World War II. The exhibition starts and ends with local survivor Tuvia Lipson, who would tell visitors “everybody had a name – nobody has a grave” when sharing his story of survival. The exhibition also includes the historical context surrounding these stories, exploring what happened before WWII, the rise of Nazism and the aftermath of the war.
For children over ten there is an exhibition called Hidden: Seven Children Saved – an immersive experience focusing on the lives of seven children who survived the Holocaust in hiding. The exhibition keeps the child’s perspective in mind using moving images, soundscapes, dioramas and projections to convey the experiences of the featured children.
The Melbourne Holocaust Museum has also opened Walk with Me: a survivor testimony VR experience, allowing visitors to walk through Auschwitz with Holocaust survivor John (Szaja) Chaskiel using a 360-degree camera.
These exhibitions are ongoing, and admission starts from $10. For more information and to purchase tickets, head to the Melbourne Holocaust Museum website.