Heritage Open Days: The National Holocaust Centre and Museum

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Monday 11 September: 1000-1630 (last entry into the Exhibitions at 1530)
Tuesday 12 September: 1000-1630 (last entry into the Exhibitions at 1530) Join our curatorial team as they offer a guided tour of our exhibition and talk in greater detail about the artefacts we have on display.
Wednesday 13 September: 1000-1630 (last entry into the Exhibitions at 1530) Art-e-facts Unwrapped! A unique opportunity for members of the public to view some of the previously unseen artwork we have in our Museum collection. Our curatorial team will not only show you the artwork but describe the story and emotion behind the paintings.
Thursday 14 September: 1000-1630 (last entry into the Exhibitions at 1530)
Friday 15 September: 1000-1630 (last entry into the Exhibitions at 1530)
Sunday 17 September: 1000-1630 (last entry into the Exhibitions at 1530) Our curatorial team will offer a talk incorporating a selection of pieces of artwork from our collection. There will then be an opportunity for a family art session in our Memorial Hall for you to complete your own masterpiece inspired by the art-e-facts you have seen. If you wish to submit your completed artwork, we will then be exhibiting these digitally.

Free Event

Explore The National Holocaust Centre and Museum: Britain's first ever place of Holocaust remembrance and learning. Having evolved over 25 years from a single exhibition in a rural family home into a nationally accredited museum.

We are Britain's first ever place of Holocaust remembrance and learning. Our founders are the remarkable Smith family, the only non-Jewish founders of any such place in the UK. Based in the beautiful Sherwood Forest area - rich not only in Robin Hood folklore but ironically, England's own anti-Jewish history - we became a home-from-home for inspiring speakers: survivors of the Holocaust. An extension of the Smith family, they attracted ever-growing adult and school audiences.

The centre boasts beautiful, reflective memorial gardens and powerful exhibitions. The museum welcomes families to visit 'The Journey' exhibition, a multi-platform experience immersing you in the life of Leo, a young Jewish boy in 1930's Berlin, and his escape on the Kindertransport.

The Holocaust was the product of the world's longest hatred: anti-Jewish stereotyping and conspiracy theory. It was a founding pillar of Western society and is increasingly in evidence again today. We therefore communicate the memory of the Holocaust for a contemporary purpose: to cultivate the critical thinking skills that can counter this and all forms of hatred in our society.

Age guidance: The main exhibition is suitable for ages 14+, and The Journey is for ages 8+.

Monday 11 September: 1000-1630 (last entry into the Exhibitions at 1530)
Tuesday 12 September: 1000-1630 (last entry into the Exhibitions at 1530) Join our curatorial team as they offer a guided tour of our exhibition and talk in greater detail about the artefacts we have on display.
Wednesday 13 September: 1000-1630 (last entry into the Exhibitions at 1530) Art-e-facts Unwrapped! A unique opportunity for members of the public to view some of the previously unseen artwork we have in our Museum collection. Our curatorial team will not only show you the artwork but describe the story and emotion behind the paintings.
Thursday 14 September: 1000-1630 (last entry into the Exhibitions at 1530)
Friday 15 September: 1000-1630 (last entry into the Exhibitions at 1530)
Sunday 17 September: 1000-1630 (last entry into the Exhibitions at 1530) Our curatorial team will offer a talk incorporating a selection of pieces of artwork from our collection. There will then be an opportunity for a family art session in our Memorial Hall for you to complete your own masterpiece inspired by the art-e-facts you have seen. If you wish to submit your completed artwork, we will then be exhibiting these digitally.

Booking Details

Pre-booking: Preferred via the BOOK NOW BUTTON above

Booking opens: 1 August 2023 08:00

Additional Information:

Contact for the day: Jill Robinson 01623 836627