Welcome to the Holocaust Centre
The Centre provides a range of facilities for people of all backgrounds and persuasions to explore the history and implications of the Holocaust. It houses a permanent exhibition on the Nazi period and offers space for reflection in the memorial rose gardens. There are also seminar and research facilities used by students, teachers, scholars, professionals and many others. The Centre is open to the general public.
Visitors from around the UK and further afield come to learn, to remember and to reflect upon the Holocaust and its consequences for our world. “What better place to reflect on the chaos and inhumanity in the world?” Stephen Adutt “The beauty, peace and tranquillity is like a tonic...” Trudy Murray |
Latest News release: NEW PUBLICATION, 6th May 2009
No Going Back: Letters to Pope Benedict XVI on the Holocaust, Jewish-Christian Relations & Israel Read what the media says: : Pope Benedict must be a 'penitent pilgrim' on Jerusalem visit May 1: Diversity Champion Leadership Programme for Northern Ireland Police April 6: Halt the Hate: Prevent Extremism Seminar |
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‘History Speaks’ launched at the Holocaust Centre January 27th, 2009
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PM praises new Holocaust exhibition for primary school children The Journey is the first exhibition to be built in the UK, solely for the teaching of the Holocaust to primary-aged children. The Journey tells the story of Leo, a fictional German-Jewish boy living in Berlin during Nazi rule. His story unfolds in a series of rooms, which not only detail Leo’s experience but also that of children who lived during the Holocaust and survived. Their stories are at the heart of the permanent exhibition. Whilst the exhibition reflects a wide range of survivor experiences, it does not show any shocking images. The Journey welcomes primary school visits and members of the public (out of school hours). For further information, please contact the Journey Education Team on 01623 836 627 or email Vanessa Hopkinson, Head of Primary Education. The Journey has been built in partnership with: Association of Jewish Refugees, Nottingham County Council and Heritage Lottery Fund.
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On 26th January, the Holocaust Centre will mark Holocaust Memorial Day with the launch of ‘History Speaks’, an innovative online Holocaust education resource. ’History Speaks’ hosts a collection of interviews with Holocaust survivors conducted by secondary school students. It will provide a resource which allows schools to build community projects to address issues of Identity and Cultural Diversity; Community Participation; Global Dimension and Sustainable Development; Technology and the Media; Creativity and Critical Thinking. Using state-of-the-art video conferencing, ‘History Speaks’ will also give students the opportunity to access a live conference with a Holocaust survivor from their classroom. They will also be able to post discussion questions and letters to survivors, and listen to more in-depth interviews with scholars about the history of the Holocaust. Year 8 student, Lily Pope, from Hockerill Anglo-European College in Hertfordshire, was one of the first to use the website. Jonathan Mascetti and Lily Pope, YR8 students from Hockerill, presented their evaluation report and recommendations on History Speaks at the launch. She said, “Learning about the Holocaust brings tears to my eyes and ‘History Speaks’ helps me know more than ever before.”
The Holocaust Centre, which is also home to ‘The Journey’, the first Holocaust exhibition designed for primary-school pupils, also held a short commemorative ceremony to mark Holocaust Memorial Day at 1pm on 26th January. Click here to download History Speaks brochure. |
Celine, 11, The Nottingham Bluecoat School and Technology College, Nottingham. |
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The Holocaust: Police Personnel Guide (Published in March 2008) The Holocaust Centre in association with The Holocaust Educational Trust
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Video conferencing available for schools from all over the world January 27th, 2009 "The event had a wonderful impact on our children. Steven’s story was intimate and then the students were shocked to think that this could still be happening. The planning and delivery couldn’t have been better.” The words of Sarah Jewers, Head of History at Coombeshead College in Devon following a live videoconferencing link-up to The Holocaust Centre which gave her pupils the chance to hear Holocaust survivor Steven Frank’s testimony and then put questions to him face to face through the video link. The session was contextualised by a member of the Centre’s education team, giving an overview of the history of the Holocaust at the beginning and an introduction to the problem of ongoing genocide in places like Darfur at the end. Unique and invaluable learning experience Holocaust survivors share their experiences with visiting schools at The Holocaust Centre on a daily basis, but it’s the only place of its kind in the UK. For schools more than two hours’ drive from the Centre, or unable to visit as soon as desired due to its busy schedule, videoconferencing offers the opportunity to give students a unique and invaluable learning experience that would otherwise be denied them. And although nothing is quite as good as being physically in the same room, videoconferencing is a cheaper option for those who have to watch their budget. Video conferencing is part of a wider programme run by The Holocaust Centre called ‘History Speaks’; an Internet-based resource which archives survivors’ testimonies as given during interviews by young people, supported with a forum for interactive live discussion. BOOKINGS |
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Witness: The Holocaust Centre 10 Years On (published September 2005)
Author: S.D.Smith Paperback Price: £25.00 Author: S.D.Smith
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When it opened in September 1995, it was Britain's first dedicated Holocaust Memorial and Education Centre. It was called Beth Shalom, the place of peace. It soon became a place of education, a place of memory, a place of testimony, a place of art, a place of academia, and much more besides. 
“Seeing the possessions of Jewish survivors and the story behind them made me understand how it was to be sent away and only take what you could manage in your suitcase.”
The Holocaust Centre
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| Museum Hours Summer Opening begins 2nd May -30th August. During this time the Centre is open 7 days a week. There will be survivors speaking every Sunday in July and August. **The Holocaust Centre will be closed to the public on the 20th & 21st June. Entry prices £7.50 adults, £5.50 concessions, £20 families (max. 2 adults, 3 children)
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The Holocaust Centre
Laxton, Newark, Notts, NG22 0PA, Tel.
+44 (0) 1623 836627 Fax. +44 (0) 1623 836647, e-mail office@bethshalom.com
Reg. Charity Number 509 022
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