Sydney Jewish Museum
Sydney Jewish Museum
4.5
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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The Sydney Jewish Museum is a history museum in Sydney, Australia, which documents the Holocaust, the history of the Jewish people in Australia, and explores human rights issues in Australia.
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2-3 hours
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Neighbourhood: Inner East
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- Kings Cross • 7 min walk
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- nae21Gold Coast, Australia197 contributionsHighly Informative VisitWell worth a visit to more fully understand the history of this religion and the horrors of the Holocaust. I recommend taking one of the guided tours on offer. They are included in the entry price. Michael was our volunteer guide and he was an absolute wealth of information. His enthusiasm was very evident.Visited December 2022Travelled as a coupleWritten 16 December 2022
- Matthew SOttawa, Canada18 contributionsGood mixThis museum has the solemn responsibility of being a community hub for information about the Holocaust. It even includes a memorial with named plaques. However, it is also a source for unique information about Sydney's Jewish community. It balances both of these responsibilities very well, with modern and innovative displays.Visited December 2022Written 20 December 2022
- 13greenrosesSydney, Australia54 contributionsInformative and well thought out.Have been wanting to go here for some time and with limited opening days, today was my first opportunity. Thoroughly “enjoyed” the experience. Very informative. The interactive exhibits were great - especially the ones you can ask questions of the survivors. Very well done.Visited January 2023Travelled soloWritten 7 January 2023
- 7SeptemberBern, Switzerland291 contributionsWell presented and informativeVery well run and a good mix of historical facts and live sharing from sons and daughters of survivors. Excellent design and easy to move around. I appreciate it gives great honor to both adults and children who lost their lives during the holocaust as well as conveying memories to today's generation. My full respect and appreciation to all the workers there.Visited January 2023Written 14 January 2023
- JLotsosPerth, Australia428 contributionsA Very Informative MuseumThe ladies at the front desk were wonderful. Very friendly and helpful. The museum is well worth a visit. There is a lot of good displays and it is very informative about the Jewish people in Australia and what happened to them during the Holocaust. Everyone should visit this place to remind you what humans can do to others.Visited January 2023Written 3 February 2023
- Pearl BBeachport, Australia31 contributionsFantasticWe spent 5 hours here and could have stayed longer. So well laid out and immaculate. The reverberations downstairs was amazing, thought provoking and so moving. I am so grateful these amazing people are telling their stories. Thankyou 🙏 The self serve coffee shop is really good and nice to have a break. All the staff and volunteers were very friendly. Thankyou to everyone involved in creating and running this fantastic museum.Visited August 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 22 August 2023
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Pearl B
Beachport, Australia31 contributions
Aug. 2023 • Couples
We spent 5 hours here and could have stayed longer. So well laid out and immaculate. The reverberations downstairs was amazing, thought provoking and so moving. I am so grateful these amazing people are telling their stories. Thankyou 🙏 The self serve coffee shop is really good and nice to have a break. All the staff and volunteers were very friendly. Thankyou to everyone involved in creating and running this fantastic museum.
Written 23 August 2023
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Ken O
Forster, Australia19 contributions
Jun. 2023 • Couples
Hands down the best testimony to the human experience as a museum. The artefacts, personal possessions, presence of holocaust survivors to talk to and 3D interactive screens were amazing.
Very highly recommended.
Very highly recommended.
Written 31 May 2023
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Derrick Aw
Singapore, Singapore787 contributions
May 2023 • Solo
A very comprehensive exhibition and museum of Jewish history, persecution and resettlement. Walk from level one to four then take the lift to lower ground to the section on “Reverberations” to listen to the testimonials of survivors and how they answered some rather provocative and evocative questions like “Do you forgive?”, “Do you want revenge?”, “Was there justice?” Etc etc.
You would appreciate this museum so much more if you have visited one of those concentration camps eg Auschwitz. It was quite a moving experience for me.
Do come if you have the spare time - 2.5hours should suffice.
You would appreciate this museum so much more if you have visited one of those concentration camps eg Auschwitz. It was quite a moving experience for me.
Do come if you have the spare time - 2.5hours should suffice.
Written 30 May 2023
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Hi Derek, we're so thrilled that you had a meaningful experience at the Museum and at our feature exhibit, Reverberations: A future for memory. We hope to see you at the Museum again soon.
Written 30 May 2023
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Elizabeth H
28 contributions
Apr. 2023 • Solo
The museum is well organised, starting on the ground floor with history of Judaism with a small section on early Jewish immigration to Australia. As you wind up through the building, the exhibition shifts to explaining prejudice against Jews, the rise of anti Semitism and the horrors of the Second World War and the Holocaust.
While not unversed in the subject, I definitely discovered things I didn't know. The exhibits were fascinating and well presented. The ladies at the desk were very helpful. If you have time to visit a less well known museum, you will gain a lot from here.
While not unversed in the subject, I definitely discovered things I didn't know. The exhibits were fascinating and well presented. The ladies at the desk were very helpful. If you have time to visit a less well known museum, you will gain a lot from here.
Written 16 April 2023
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Journey733886
3 contributions
Feb. 2023
The museum is beautifully curated, until the visitor reaches the topic of Israel. The museum shares post WWII immigration to Australia and the US but barely mentions all the refugees that fled Europe for Israel. When I asked the administrator at the museum why there is so very little about Israel, I was told that "Israel is too hot a topic". Even the volunteers at the desk were surprised by this answer.
At a Jewish museum, "Israel is too hot a topic"? Regardless, of political leanings, Israel is a nation and that the Sydney Jewish Museum is "uncomfortable" exhibiting a nation, declared by the UN as such; honoring the Jews that left Europe to then fight for independence, was saddening to me and truly disappointing.
At a Jewish museum, "Israel is too hot a topic"? Regardless, of political leanings, Israel is a nation and that the Sydney Jewish Museum is "uncomfortable" exhibiting a nation, declared by the UN as such; honoring the Jews that left Europe to then fight for independence, was saddening to me and truly disappointing.
Written 6 March 2023
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Hi Rozzi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review and bringing this to our attention. We are saddened to hear that this was your experience at the Museum and that you didn’t receive answers to your question during your visit. Indeed, there is a section of the Museum that goes into depth about the migration of Jewish people to Israel after the Holocaust. Our Judaism exhibition also explores Israel as an ancient homeland for the Jewish people. The Sydney Jewish Museum is a place that collects objects relating to, and educates on, the history of the Holocaust and the experiences of survivors who came to Sydney after WWII. It also illuminates the vibrancy and diversity of Jewish cultural life here in Sydney. Due to the specific location and unique nature of what our curators collect, our exhibitions tell very local stories specific to Australia, rather than those of Jews in other parts of the world, including Israel.
Written 7 March 2023
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JLotsos
Perth, Australia428 contributions
Jan. 2023
The ladies at the front desk were wonderful. Very friendly and helpful. The museum is well worth a visit. There is a lot of good displays and it is very informative about the Jewish people in Australia and what happened to them during the Holocaust. Everyone should visit this place to remind you what humans can do to others.
Written 3 February 2023
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7September
Bern, Switzerland291 contributions
Jan. 2023
Very well run and a good mix of historical facts and live sharing from sons and daughters of survivors. Excellent design and easy to move around. I appreciate it gives great honor to both adults and children who lost their lives during the holocaust as well as conveying memories to today's generation. My full respect and appreciation to all the workers there.
Written 15 January 2023
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MaxD859
Adelaide, Australia1,333 contributions
Jan. 2023 • Couples
An instructive and moving experience and a reminder of what terrible deeds were done by people .
When a politician blames a group or uses rhetoric (to make our country great again ) , alarm bells should ring
We must learn from history - look back and make sure such awful things - systemic murder - cannot occur again !
Staff were great
We spent many hours there - could have been more - a highlight of our Sydney stay .
When a politician blames a group or uses rhetoric (to make our country great again ) , alarm bells should ring
We must learn from history - look back and make sure such awful things - systemic murder - cannot occur again !
Staff were great
We spent many hours there - could have been more - a highlight of our Sydney stay .
Written 10 January 2023
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13greenroses
Sydney, Australia54 contributions
Jan. 2023 • Solo
Have been wanting to go here for some time and with limited opening days, today was my first opportunity. Thoroughly “enjoyed” the experience. Very informative. The interactive exhibits were great - especially the ones you can ask questions of the survivors. Very well done.
Written 8 January 2023
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Matthew S
Ottawa, Canada18 contributions
Dec. 2022
This museum has the solemn responsibility of being a community hub for information about the Holocaust. It even includes a memorial with named plaques. However, it is also a source for unique information about Sydney's Jewish community. It balances both of these responsibilities very well, with modern and innovative displays.
Written 21 December 2022
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alyssa41
Montreal, Canada2 contributions
How long is the tour? Do we need to buy tickets before the trip or can we buy them at the museum. We are four adults.
Hi Alyssa,
The free guided tours usually for for about an hour. You can purchase your tickets upon arrival at the Museum at the admissions desk.
Thanks, SJM
_sidney_holder
Toronto, Canada
just want to suggest tyou revise your comment 6,000,000 jews were exterminated by the Nazis. not a "FEW"
Melissa K
Perth, Australia84 contributions
Not sure what you are referring to, my comment had no mention or reference to the number of Jews murdered.
leonie2160
Sydney, Australia
Hello I am arriving at Narita Airport and transferring to Haneda Airport on 7th Nov. I am booked into your hotel for the night and was wondering how I obtain the free shuttle to and from the airport as I will be flying out again on the 8th Nov from Haneda.
Many thanks.
chatsbury
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia94 contributions
Thank you George for bearing witness, for devoting your life to sharing your story and making this experience one of great humanity. May the blessings of the world be upon you and may life be good to you.
gezgerald
Miami, FL1 contribution
Is the museum open on 5 april 2018 what time
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Frequently Asked Questions about Sydney Jewish Museum
- Sydney Jewish Museum is open:
- Sun - Sun 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Mon - Mon 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Tue - Thu 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Fri - Fri 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
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