Dedicated to the memory of the six million Jews who lost their lives during the Holocaust, this well-presented museum was set up by survivors as a sobering reminder of the atrocities they endured. Photos and artefacts from Nazi concentration camps offer up silent testimony, while volunteers, many of whom are survivors themselves, are on-site to answer questions and share personal stories.


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1.19 MILES

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2. St Kilda Botanical Gardens

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3. Luna Park

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Luna Park opened in 1912 and still has an old-style amusement-park feel, with creepy Mr Moon’s gaping mouth swallowing you up as you enter. There’s a…

4. Jewish Museum of Australia

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5. Linden New Art

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6. Justin Art House Museum

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8. Artists Lane

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