The Adelaide Holocaust Museum's Andrew Steiner Education Centre is now open after 18 months of renovations.
The Education Centre is the first part of the museum building to re-open following an extensive upgrade that significantly expands the museum's education and exhibition space, featuring purpose-built galleries for upcoming exhibits on Jewish culture and life, the Holocaust and antisemitism.
The Australian Government provided $2.5 million to support this important project.
The centre was officially opened by Mr Steve Georganas MP, Federal Member for Adelaide, and Ms Jillian Segal AO, Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism in Australia.
The mission of the Adelaide Holocaust Museum is to create a fairer and more compassionate world by inspiring visitors to acknowledge and address antisemitism, discrimination, racism and other hate.
The museum offers education programs about the Holocaust, antisemitism, and moral and ethical issues. Since opening in 2020, approximately 3000 students per year have visited the museum.
The first of three new permanent exhibitions at the museum, The Shoah, is scheduled to open to the public in the second half of 2026. Fundraising is underway to support the other two permanent exhibitions.
To learn more about the Adelaide Holocaust Museum visit: www.ahmsec.org.au
Quotes attributable to Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister Catherine King:
"Institutions like the Adelaide Holocaust Museum are crucial for promoting understanding and tolerance and inspiring young people and the broader community to stand up against hate.
"The new Andrew Steiner Education Centre honours the resilience of Holocaust survivors and the significant contribution that Jewish Australians have made to our nation.
"Our government is proud to have supported this upgrade so the Museum can continue doing this important work well into the future."
Quotes attributable to Federal Member for Adelaide Steve Georganas:
"The new Education Centre provides an invaluable venue for our Jewish community to share their history and stories.
"I encourage schools to book an education session to learn about the enduring lessons of the Holocaust, ethics, and positive citizenship."
Quotes attributable to Holocaust survivor and founder of the Adelaide Holocaust Museum Andrew Steiner OAM:
"Education is key to preventing hatred.
"The new Education Centre is purpose-built as a backdrop for educating about the Holocaust and having conversations with young people about how their individual choices can contribute to a fairer, more compassionate world.
"The Museum is a beacon of light in interfaith collaboration."
Quotes attributable to Chief Executive Officer of the Adelaide Holocaust Museum Annetay Henderson-Sapir:
"We are grateful to the Australian Government for its commitment of $2.5 million for this transformational renovation, which doubles our education space and will triple our gallery space.
"Our construction partner, SARAH Build, has gone above and beyond to deliver a building that will allow us to meet the growing demand for education about the Holocaust and how environments can develop that allow intolerance and hate to grow."
Quote attributable to Chair of the Board of the Adelaide Holocaust Museum Greg Adams:
"The renovation of Fennescey House provides not only space for expansion of our educational reach, but also a well-designed Museum building for our planned exhibitions about the Holocaust, Jewish life and antisemitism."
