Sydney Jewish Museum - Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Grahame Cookie
S 33° 52.730 E 151° 13.208
56H E 335389 N 6249853
On the corner of Darlinghurst Road, and Burton Street, in the inner city suburb of Darlinghurst, is this poignant History Museum.
Waymark Code: WMXTGH
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 02/24/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member MikeGolfJ3
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While this is a multi-storey Museum, it is still wheelchair accessible, as there are ramps and an inner lift. Unless using public transport (trains and buses go quite close by) the on-street parking is rare, ticketed, limited in length allowed (ONE hour), and expensive.

Sunday would be a good day to check it out; as during the week there are school groups that are booked for the mornings. They have various topics discussed at a 'lunchtime' lecture, at 1pm. [Check their website for what may be on when you are 'in town'] Group (of 12 or more) guided tours can be organised if given 2 weeks notice - for a fee.

Permanent Exhibitions at the Museum include:
* Culture and Continuity: Journey through Judaism
* Serving Australia: The Jewish Involvement in Australian Military History
* The Holocaust
* The Holocaust and Human Rights

Check their Website for what Temporary Exhibitions will be on display for your visit, as they are often only there for 2 to 4 weeks.

There is an extensive Memorial Wall for those who lost their lives during the Holocaust. The black marble forecourt of the NSW Jewish War Memorial serves as the entrance to the Sydney Jewish Museum. Its walls are inscribed with the names of nearly 3,000 Jewish service people, including 177 who gave their lives in the service of Australia in the two world wars.

There is also an extensive Collection of donated artifacts, from Clothing, Documents, Toys and other Memorabilia.

FaceBook page: (visit link)
Phone: (02) 9360 7999

Visited: 1600 - 1615, Thursday, 15 June, 2017
[While you can pay for up to 3 hours parking after 6pm, it has to be AFTER 6pm when you pay, and the Museum is obviously Closed by then! Otherwise it is only ONE hour paid ticketed parking on Darlinghurst Street, at least within 300 metres.]
Theme:
Jewish Culture / Holocaust


Street Address:
148 Darlinghurst Road (corner of Burton Street), Darlinghurst, NSW, 2010


Food Court: no

Gift Shop: no

Hours of Operation:
Sunday - Thursday: 10:00am - 4pm Friday: 10am - 3:00pm [2pm in winter] Saturday/Sabbath: CLOSED


Cost: 15.00 (listed in local currency)

Museum Size: Medium

Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]

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