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Sydney Jewish Museum

148 Darlinghurst Road, Sydney, New South Wales 2010, Australia
+61-2-9360-7999
Ranked #21 of 302 attractions in Sydney
4.5 of 5 stars 37 Reviews
Type: History Museums
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

This small museum does a fantastic job in it's two very separate aims. One is to tell the story of Jewish History in Australia. Jews came here as convicts with the First Fleet !The second part is the story of the Holocaust. Sensitively told with guides (getting pretty old now) who are survivors. Very educational and also inspiring

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

Right on the corner of Burton St and Darlinghurst Road, the Museum has been revitalised by extensive renovation. There is a sweeping staircase from ground to the upper floors. The first floor has a really good kosher cafe. My lunch plate of hummus, falafel & salad with bread was excellent as lovely soup aromas wafted around. There is a Gallery... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

Fantastic experience - unfortunately our Probus group had limited time availabe for the trour. Everything was first class from the staff through to the total exhibition. I will definitely return and would highly recommend to everyone.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

Full of rich history, had a tour with a survivor who talked about he escaped the trains to the concentration camps and made his way through the rest of Europe disguised as a French man. Emotional and a definite when visiting :)

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

A well presented display of the Jewish history and in particular, the holocaust and the atrocities of humanity. The Children's Memorial and the Survivors' video stories were particularly moving. Well worth the visit but be aware that it closes at 2pm on Fridays.

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Sydney
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

I visited the Sydney Jewish Museum a while ago, but I find that the experience comes back to me a lot. The tour guide, a holocaust survivor, made this memorable by adding personal anecdotes - although it was difficult to stomach when they were obviously distressed about elements of it. The memorial to the children that died is also very... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

A state of the art refurbishment has produced a perfect balance between information, education, inspiration and artefacts - intellectually challenging, emotionally moving, and personally humbling - interactive displays - fascinating personal testimonies from Shoah (Holocaust) survivors on touchscreens - opportunity to meet and talk with holocaust survivors in person - an insight into the opportunity offered by the city of... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012

Sorry , have to say the truth . This place sucks! it is so boring!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

Well worth the visit. Loads of history. Breathtaking and very moving experience for us. Talked with a survivor.

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Nowra, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

The Sydney Jewish Museum is a must see for all. Make sure you have several hours to view all that is there...a moving and special experience.

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