Melbourne Holocaust Museum
Centering young voices in Holocaust Survivor stories
Established in 1984 by Melbourne-based Holocaust survivors, the Melbourne Holocaust Museum is Australia's premier institution for Holocaust education, research, and remembrance. Its mission is to safeguard the narratives of survivors and honour their legacy, with initiatives designed to challenge anti-Semitism, racism, and prejudice.
Client
Melbourne Holocaust Museum
Services
Experience strategy Exhibition design Interactive media Immersive sound In-gallery interactives
Date
2023
In its commitment to extend educational outreach to younger demographics, the museum partnered to create a poignant and age-appropriate exhibition, resulting in Hidden: Seven Children Saved, a thoughtfully curated exhibition for students aged 11–14. This permanent exhibition shares the harrowing yet hopeful experiences of seven child survivors who, after enduring the atrocities of the Holocaust, eventually found a new home in Australia. Hidden is an enlightening medium for young visitors to engage with complex themes of prejudice and the importance of standing up for others, bridging historical events with contemporary lessons of empathy and courage.
Our design approach echoed the thoughtful architectural design by Kerstin Thompson Architects with spaces crafted to highlight a sense of light and hope, creating an environment conducive to contemplation and learning. Throughout the galleries, we leveraged the museum’s collection of first-person testimony, personal artefacts, and photographic collections to create a poignant and interactive storytelling experience of cinematic soundscapes, projections, colourful illustrations, and dioramas.
Work undertaken with the team at Art Processors; all image and text belongs to Art Processors.