“The Durban Holocaust Centre gives voice to the tragedy of the Jewish people in the Holocaust, while drawing conclusions that apply to all mankind.”
– Elly Gotz, Survivor
PERMANENT EXHIBITION
Our permanent exhibition on the history of the Holocaust combines text, archival photographs and film footage, documents, multimedia displays and recreated environments.
The display also includes sections on the pseudo-science of ‘race’; the roots of antisemitism; and the institutionalised racism of Apartheid. Sections on resistance and the pain of survival also include testimony of local Holocaust survivors who share their personal stories.
We are also privileged to host various local and international temporary exhibitions at our Centre, which are also open to the public at no cost.
“During the many years my comrades and I spent in prison, we derived inspiration from the courage and tenacity of those who challenge injustice even under the most difficult circumstances… Some of us read Anne Frank’s Diary on Robben Island and derived much encouragement from it.”
– Nelson Mandela
ANNE FRANK
The DHGC wanted an accessible role model for the thousands of young learners attending the Centre’s structured educational programme. This role model was found in Anne Frank, the young girl whose widely published diary records her personal experiences under the Nazis’ regime. After careful consultation with the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, the DHGC was granted permission to create a world first: a permanent exhibition of Anne’s attic room, complete with a movable bookcase concealing its entrance. This unique addition to the DHGC was officially opened on the anniversary of Kristallnacht by Jan Erik Dubbelman, International Director of Outreach for the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam.
“I loved the idea of restoring Anne’s room just as it was in the secret annex. It is very important that pupils and the coming generations learn about the Holocaust so it will never happen again. We want visitors to know that we were all created in the image of God and we have to respect each other and try to live in peace together.”
– Hannah Pick Goslar, Survivor
“The Durban Holocaust Centre gives voice to the tragedy of the Jewish people in the Holocaust, while drawing conclusions that apply to all mankind.”
– Elly Gotz, Survivor
PERMANENT EXHIBITION
Our permanent exhibition on the history of the Holocaust combines text, archival photographs and film footage, documents, multimedia displays and recreated environments.
The display also includes sections on the pseudo-science of ‘race’; the roots of antisemitism; and the institutionalised racism of Apartheid. Sections on resistance and the pain of survival also include testimony of local Holocaust survivors who share their personal stories.
We are also privileged to host various local and international temporary exhibitions at our Centre, which are also open to the public at no cost.
ANNE FRANK
The DHGC wanted an accessible role model for the thousands of young learners attending the Centre’s structured educational programme. This role model was found in Anne Frank, the young girl whose widely published diary records her personal experiences under the Nazis’ regime. After careful consultation with the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, the DHGC was granted permission to create a world first: a permanent exhibition of Anne’s attic room, complete with a movable bookcase concealing its entrance. This unique addition to the DHGC was officially opened on the anniversary of Kristallnacht by Jan Erik Dubbelman, International Director of Outreach for the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam.
“I loved the idea of restoring Anne’s room just as it was in the secret annex. It is very important that pupils and the coming generations learn about the Holocaust so it will never happen again. We want visitors to know that we were all created in the image of God and we have to respect each other and try to live in peace together.”
– Hannah Pick Goslar, Survivor
