Museums · East Midlands
National Holocaust Centre and Museum
In or near Kirton.
National Holocaust Centre and Museum — Archive organization in Newark on Trent, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
National Holocaust Centre and Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1995. Address: NG22 0AP. Wikidata describes it as: "Archive organization in Newark on Trent, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.1962°, -0.9526°.
Photo gallery
Official information
The National Holocaust Centre and Museum is dedicated to educating visitors about the Holocaust and its relevance today. It aims to foster critical thinking and understanding of the Holocaust's impact on society. The museum features exhibitions, including 'The Journey', which has recently undergone a significant upgrade.
From the Wikipedia article
The National Holocaust Centre and Museum, previously known as Beth Shalom (lit. "House of Peace"), is a Holocaust memorial centre in Laxton, Nottinghamshire, England.
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Background
Description
Opened in September 1995, Beth Shalom was the first venue in Britain dedicated to the Holocaust as its primary purpose, though there is also a permanent exhibition at London's Imperial War Museum and another in Huddersfield, the Holocaust Exhibition and Learning Centre, which was opened in 2018. The Centre was founded by brothers James and Stephen Smith following a 1991 visit to Israel during which a trip to Yad Vashem changed the way they looked at history and the Holocaust. The museum seeks to educate primary school children about the Holocaust through its primary exhibit on children's experiences, funded in part by a lottery grant of nearly £500,000. Prince Harry was educated about the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.1962, -0.9526
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Newark and Sherwood
- Parish
- Laxton and Moorhouse
- Postcode
- NG22 0AP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newark
- Phone
- 01623 836627
- Established
- 1995
- Official site
- www.holocaust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4897629 (CC0)
- wikipedia: National Holocaust Centre and Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is National Holocaust Centre and Museum?
- National Holocaust Centre and Museum is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG22 0AP), in the parish of Laxton and Moorhouse.
- What is National Holocaust Centre and Museum?
- National Holocaust Centre and Museum — Archive organization in Newark on Trent, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to National Holocaust Centre and Museum?
- Drivers can use postcode NG22 0AP.
- When was National Holocaust Centre and Museum built?
- Built or established in 1995.
- Who owns National Holocaust Centre and Museum?
- National Holocaust Centre and Museum is owned by Beth Shalom Trust.
- How do I get to National Holocaust Centre and Museum?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NG22 0AP. It sits within the Newark parliamentary constituency.