School visits
Learn about the rise of Nazism, harrowing experiences during roundups and deportation into ghettos and camps, and the inspiring stories of liberation and how many rebuilt lives after the war.
These educational tours are led by passionate and knowledgeable guides specially trained to deliver a highly professional learning experience. For more information, please email us.
The importance of Holocaust education
The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was a tragic event in modern history. 6 million Jewish people and 5 million others were persecuted, tortured and murdered by the Nazi regime from 1933-1945. It is essential that Queensland students learn about the Holocaust, to serve as a reminder of the evil that can result from prejudice, discrimination and hatred.
Our museum is committed to supporting Queensland educators to deliver meaningful and safe Holocaust learning experiences by providing teaching resources, as well as professional development programs.
School visit times
School visit programs run on Tuesdays and Thursdays, during school terms, at 9:30 am, 11 am and 12:30 pm, each lasting 60 minutes. Cost: $8 per student (staff free).
The visit can be complemented by 30-minute workshops:
- Talk with a survivor/descendant (dependent on availability)
- The 10 stages of genocide (extra $2 per student)
- How to be an upstander, by Courage to Care (extra $2 per student)
To schedule a call to discuss your visit with our Education Coordinator, please use email us at education@hmq.org.au.
Travelling exhibition - education kit
The Queensland Holocaust Museum’s travelling exhibition – education kit is a thoughtfully developed, curriculum-aligned resource designed to support teachers in delivering meaningful Holocaust education in schools across Queensland.
Centred on 2 interactive workshops, this kit invites students to explore the Holocaust through real-life narratives, replica artefacts and critical thinking routines. It is suitable for Year 10 history (aligned with AC9HH10K03) and adaptable for English, civics, religion, legal studies and modern history, in both middle and senior secondary levels.
Cost:
- Two kits/fortnight $315
- Four kits/fortnight $470
- Extension – 1 week $60
- Extension – fortnight $75
Teach the Holocaust with depth, care and authenticity, wherever you are in Queensland.
To learn more or to book the kit, contact us at edkit@hmq.org.au.
Education is a cornerstone of Judaism. Here is a photo of Queensland Holocaust survivor George Frey, OAM on his first day of school in Gleiwitz, Germany (now Poland), c1926.
