This annual two day event provides the perfect opportunity for the public to view a diverse range of visiting aircraft cockpits at the air museum, alongside our own diverse aviation displays. Running for more than twenty years this event allows visitors the opportunity to get up close and personal with items from across the history […]
The centre is set among a rich history of mining communities, from which many of their staff still reside. Even a beloved Survivor was placed with a pit deputy and […]
Join us on our open day to celebrate our fantastic community. Nottinghamshire Day - Friday 25th August, 10am. The National Holocaust Centre and Museum is an inspirational and contemplative place. Set in the beautiful countryside of Laxton, the amazing Smith family created a permanent memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. A space for us […]
Broken Instruments is a story of survival, made possible through the power of music. There is something profound about a beautifully played instrument, especially when you learn that it bears no grudge against those who would have it's player cruelly treated and incarcerated. "In loving hands, a violin becomes a marriage between player and the […]
Join us as Holocaust Survivor Hedi Argent offers her moving testimony. Hedi will be 'In Conversation' with our Senior Educator Nicola Stauther as they discuss her book 'The Day The Music Changed: How I Became A Refugee From Nazi Europe'. Hedi's book is intended for students towards the end of their primary school education or […]
Join us for a family arts and crafts day with Elsa Rickett-Trueman, illustrator of 'The Animal Train'. Stone Painting * Ladybug Crafts* Mask Making * Colouring Sheets Activities included within your admission ticket Free Entry for Children Under 8 Drop in all day (10.30am until 3.30pm) Suitable for children of all ages
Nottinghamshire Day - Friday 25th August, 10am. The National Holocaust Centre and Museum is an inspirational and contemplative place. Set in the beautiful countryside of Laxton, the amazing Smith family created a permanent memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. A space for us all to reflect on what it means for our communities today. […]
The museum are delighted to welcome Dr David Fligg on Sunday 22nd October for a special event to talk about his book, 'Gideon Klein: Don't Forget About Me'. The book chronicles the extraordinary and moving story about the young Czech pianist and composer Gideon Klein. Standing on the threshold of a promising career, Klein, his […]
There will be a 2 minute silence at 11am in our Memorial Gardens, followed by a curator led short talk about key sculptures that link to Bergen-Belsen, remembering Military and […]
There will be a 2 minute silence at 11am in our Memorial Gardens, followed by a curator led short talk about key sculptures that link to Bergen-Belsen, remembering Military and Civilian Service people. The museum will be holding a unique event to commemorate Remembrance Sunday, which focuses on the liberation of Bergen-Belsen by British Soldiers […]