Due to ongoing Covid concerns the ACTJC is not allowing tours or large groups to tour the Museum or visit the Centre.
ALL visitors and non-members are encouraged to contact the Office if planning to visit the Centre or Museum.
Email: act.admin@actjc.org.au
Our priority is to ensure that we protect the health and safety of all community members.
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 three 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.
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How to Contact Us
LOCATION
National Jewish Memorial Centre
31 National Circuit, Forrest ACT 2603
POST
PO Box 3105, Manuka ACT 260
OFFICE
E: act.admin@actjc.org.au (preferred)
T: 02 6295 1052 OR 02 6295 2298
(staff may be working remotely)
CENTRE OPENING HOURS:
ATTN: The Office is currently CLOSED on MONDAY & FRIDAY
Mon-Fri: 8:30am - 4:30pm
(please contact by email before visiting as office hours may change due to staff shortage)
(except High Jewish Hols & Public Hols)
MUSEUM OPENING HOURS:
(may vary so please email prior to visiting)
10:00am - 2:00pm Mon - Thurs
(except High Jewish Hols & Public Hols)
Donations & Bequests
If you would like to make a donation or bequest to the appeal please CLICK HERE to email the ACTJC Office (act.admin@actjc.org.au).
For more information please contact the Office by phone (02) 6295 1052.
The officially elected roof body and the voice of the Australian Jewish Community.
www.ecaj.org.au
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.
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