by Jill Robinson | May 15, 2024
Malka was two when the Nazi invaders forced her family into the Jewish ghetto in Volodymyr-Volynskyi, a small city in present-day Ukraine. It was the first step in a campaign of mass murder. Rivka, Malka’s mother, kept Malka and her two older brothers alive...
by Jill Robinson | Mar 27, 2024
A talk to remember the 79th anniversary of the liberation of Bergen-Belsen by British soldiers in April 1945. This Curator led talk will guide you through a selection of artefacts of ordinary objects, beloved survivor experiences and the British troops who helped them...
by Jill Robinson | Mar 27, 2024
Holocaust Theatre and Education through Drama. Kindness is largely a verbatim play based on the testimony of Hungarian survivor Susan Pollack OBE, aged only 13 when she was sent to the notorious Auschwitz-Birkenau in the summer of 1944. Interwoven are a number of...
by Jill Robinson | Feb 22, 2024
Celebrate the life of Gideon Klein with music and literature! Dr David Fligg will be talking about his book ‘Don’t Forget About Me: The Short Life of Gideon Klein, Composer and Pianist’. Exclusively at this event local composer and pianist, Chris...
by Jill Robinson | Dec 21, 2023
Spain, 1492. At twilight on her final night in Seville, a Jewish woman lights the lamps. She is being forced to leave Spain and set sail for an uncertain future. Her story echoes down the ages to the personal stories of people affected by politics and war today. She...
by Jill Robinson | Oct 17, 2023
After the Night of Broken Glass in November 1938, nearly 10,000 unaccompanied children were bravely send to the UK to escape Nazi persecution. December 2023 marks the 85th anniversary of the Kindertansport. The museum will be offering curator led talk which will guide...
by Jill Robinson | Oct 17, 2023
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...
by Jill Robinson | Oct 3, 2023
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...
by Jill Robinson | Jul 19, 2023
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...
by Jill Robinson | Jul 19, 2023
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...
