Adelaide Holocaust Museum and Andrew Steiner Education Centre, Jewish museum in Adelaide, Australia.
The museum occupies Fennescey House, a Gothic Revival building on Wakefield Street in central Adelaide near St Francis Xavier's Cathedral. Four exhibition spaces inside display survivor accounts, artifacts, photographs, and educational materials from multiple collections.
The institution opened on November 9, 2020, deliberately chosen to coincide with the anniversary of Kristallnacht in 1938, a night of violence against Jewish communities in Nazi Germany. This founding date connects the museum symbolically to that commemoration.
The centre is named after Andrew Steiner, a Holocaust survivor whose artistic works throughout the exhibitions offer personal perspectives on history and remembrance. Visitors encounter creations by survivors and artists, transforming the space into a place where memory comes alive through creative expression.
The building sits centrally and is easy to reach on foot, located in a recognizable neighborhood near a cathedral. Visitors should note that opening hours are limited and vary by weekday, so checking current times beforehand is helpful.
Artist Franz Kempf contributed a significant Holocaust art collection to the exhibitions, showing personal artistic responses to this historical tragedy. His works offer a different perspective from traditional historical documents and touch visitors on an emotional level.
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