The National Jewish Memorial Centre has enacted a staged process for reopening to members in accordance with ACT Health Directions.
Our priority is to ensure that we protect the health and safety of all community members.
Our priority is to ensure that we protect the health and safety of all community members.
We will phase the recommencement of activities at the Centre over time and will require, as a minimum: double vaccination and proof of full vaccination status for anyone aged 12 years and over to enter the Centre, pre-registration for attendance at all community events, compliance with capacity limits, continued physical distancing, and masks to be worn at all times.
The Library, Museum and Art Gallery
We encourage members of the public, including school and social groups, to view our cultural collections.
The viewing hours for the Library, Museum and Art Gallery are between 10:00am and 3:00pm, Monday to Thursday, except on Jewish holy days.
Groups are asked to contact the office (actadmin@actjc.org.au) to arrange a guided tour and discuss options. We have special tours for school groups.
Our Collections
The Earle Hoffman Library consists of over one thousand books covering historical, cultural and religious material on Judaism and Jewish people. The Library collection has a particular focus on the Australian Jewish cultural experience. An online catalogue can be viewed here. The Library also includes a collection of Hebrew language books.
Our Museum collection includes torah scrolls, religious artifacts and includes nationally significant Judaica gifted to the Community by the Commonwealth of Australia.
Our Gallery of Art Works includes portraits of notable Jews in politics and the arts, and artistic depictions of Jewish themes or of Israel in various genre.
Currently available is a collection by Polish photographer Agnieszka Traczewska of internationally displayed photographs of Chasidic Jews returning on pilgrimage to Poland.
The officially elected roof body and the voice of the Australian Jewish Community.
www.ecaj.org.au
The Burning Bush was the symbol for the community until 2015. It was inspired by the sculpture on the outside of the National Jewish Memorial Centre designed and fabricated by Izzy Kingsberg.For more information please click here.
Wed, 8 December 2021
4 Tevet 5782
How to Contact Us
A: National Jewish Memorial Centre
31 National Circuit, Forrest ACT 2603
P: PO Box 3105, Manuka ACT 2603
E: act.admin@actjc.org.au
T: 02 6295 1052 OR 02 6295 2298
OFFICE OPENING HOURS:
Mon-Fri: 8:30am - 4:30pm
(except High Jewish Hols & Public Hols)
MUSEUM OPENING HOURS:
10:00am - 2:00pm Mon - Thurs
(except High Jewish Hols & Public Hols)
ABN: 92265158684
Donations & Bequests
If you would like to make a donation or bequest to the appeal please CLICK HERE to email the ACTJC Office.
For more information please contact the Office by phone (02) 6295 1052.
For donations and bequests to the ACT Jewish Community, please see the DONATIONS tab at the top of this page.
As a demonstration of our commitment to good privacy practice, the ACTJC has chosen to be treated as an organisation for the purposes of the Privacy Act and therefore subject to the Australian Privacy Principles.
Wed, 8 December 2021 4 Tevet 5782