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Opening Hours:

Sunday to Thursday: ‬09:00-17:00

Fridays and Holiday eves: ‬09:00-14:00

Yad Vashem is closed on Saturdays and all Jewish Holidays.

Entrance to the Holocaust History Museum is not permitted for children under the age of 10. Babies in strollers or carriers will not be permitted to enter.

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2014

Eli Alster, together with his wife Kim and children Ari and Jaimee, visited Yad Vashem on 14 January
Eli Alster, together with his wife Kim and children Ari and Jaimee, visited Yad Vashem on 14 January

They met with Senior Historian at the International Institute for Holocaust Research Dr. David Silberklang, and received a behind-the-scenes tour of the Archives from Archives Division Director Dr. Haim Gertner, Fred Hillman Chair for Holocaust Documentation (left).

Eli Alster, together with his wife Kim and children Ari and Jaimee, visited Yad Vashem on 14 January
Yad Vashem donors and siblings, Elane and John Zelcer, visited Yad Vashem on 10 April along with John’s son Anton and other family members
Yad Vashem donors and siblings, Elane and John Zelcer, visited Yad Vashem on 10 April along with John’s son Anton and other family members

As well as touring the Holocaust History Museum and Children's Memorial, they attended an unveiling ceremony in their honour.

Yad Vashem donors and siblings, Elane and John Zelcer, visited Yad Vashem on 10 April along with John’s son Anton and other family members
International Institute for Holocaust Research Senior Historian and Editor in Chief of Yad Vashem Studies Dr. David Silberklang (third from left) gave a lecture at the Jewish Holocaust Center in Melbourne on 24 April
International Institute for Holocaust Research Senior Historian and Editor in Chief of Yad Vashem Studies Dr. David Silberklang (third from left) gave a lecture at the Jewish Holocaust Center in Melbourne on 24 April

In attendance were (from left to right): Abe Goldberg, Warren Fineberg, Johnny Baker, President of the Australian Friends of Yad Vashem Joey Borensztajn and his wife Julie.

International Institute for Holocaust Research Senior Historian and Editor in Chief of Yad Vashem Studies Dr. David Silberklang (third from left) gave a lecture at the Jewish Holocaust Center in Melbourne on 24 April
Andrew Boyarsky and his wife Taryn visited Yad Vashem on 21 May and visited the Holocaust History Museum and Children's MemorialAndrew Boyarsky and his wife Taryn visited Yad Vashem on 21 May and visited the Holocaust History Museum and Children's Memoria
Andrew Boyarsky and his wife Taryn visited Yad Vashem on 21 May and visited the Holocaust History Museum and Children's MemorialAndrew Boyarsky and his wife Taryn visited Yad Vashem on 21 May and visited the Holocaust History Museum and Children's Memoria

"As Yad Vashem educates so many Australians," Andrew commented, "this is the one place where I do not see any dichotomy between supporting both local and overseas needs."

Andrew Boyarsky and his wife Taryn visited Yad Vashem on 21 May and visited the Holocaust History Museum and Children's MemorialAndrew Boyarsky and his wife Taryn visited Yad Vashem on 21 May and visited the Holocaust History Museum and Children's Memoria
Stanley and Charmaine Roth from Sydney, visited Yad Vashem on 29 June where they received a behind-the-scenes tour of the Archives from Archives Director and Fred Hillman Chair of Holocaust Documentation Dr. Haim Gertner
Stanley and Charmaine Roth from Sydney, visited Yad Vashem on 29 June where they received a behind-the-scenes tour of the Archives from Archives Director and Fred Hillman Chair of Holocaust Documentation Dr. Haim Gertner

They also visited their plaque on the donor wall of the new extension to the Memorial Cave as well as the exhibition marking 50 years of Honouring the Righteous Among the Nations.

Stanley and Charmaine Roth from Sydney, visited Yad Vashem on 29 June where they received a behind-the-scenes tour of the Archives from Archives Director and Fred Hillman Chair of Holocaust Documentation Dr. Haim Gertner
Hayley and Darren Krongold, along with their family and friends, visited Yad Vashem's Holocaust History Museum and Children's Memorial on 9 July
Hayley and Darren Krongold, along with their family and friends, visited Yad Vashem's Holocaust History Museum and Children's Memorial on 9 July

From left to right: Liam Elbaum, Blake Shnider, guide Malky Weisberg, Nicole Elbaum, Rikki Krongold, Rosalind Michelson, Britney Krongold, Romy Shnider, Camryn Elbaum, Anthony Elbaum, Hayley Krongold, and Darren Krongold.

Hayley and Darren Krongold, along with their family and friends, visited Yad Vashem's Holocaust History Museum and Children's Memorial on 9 July
Paul Kaufman, a Trustee of the Australian Friends of Yad Vashem who manages the campaign to commemorate victims and survivors of the Holocaust on the Australian wall of the Memorial Cave, visited Yad Vashem on 13 October
Paul Kaufman, a Trustee of the Australian Friends of Yad Vashem who manages the campaign to commemorate victims and survivors of the Holocaust on the Australian wall of the Memorial Cave, visited Yad Vashem on 13 October

He viewed his own plaque in the Memorial Cave (pictured).

Paul Kaufman, a Trustee of the Australian Friends of Yad Vashem who manages the campaign to commemorate victims and survivors of the Holocaust on the Australian wall of the Memorial Cave, visited Yad Vashem on 13 October
Joseph and Gerda Brender from Sydney visited Yad Vashem on 3 December where they saw the Holocaust History Museum followed by a behind-the-scenes tour of the Yad Vashem Archives by Dr. Haim Gertner
Joseph and Gerda Brender from Sydney visited Yad Vashem on 3 December where they saw the Holocaust History Museum followed by a behind-the-scenes tour of the Yad Vashem Archives by Dr. Haim Gertner

Joseph left his native Cracow 2 days before the war broke out and arrived in Switzerland on the day hostilities commenced; Gerda and her family left their native Vienna prior to the war and spent 10 years in Shanghai.

Joseph and Gerda Brender from Sydney visited Yad Vashem on 3 December where they saw the Holocaust History Museum followed by a behind-the-scenes tour of the Yad Vashem Archives by Dr. Haim Gertner
Yad Vashem Benefactor Baba Schwartz (second from left), from Melbourne visited Yad Vashem with her son, Danny (second from right), in December
Yad Vashem Benefactor Baba Schwartz (second from left), from Melbourne visited Yad Vashem with her son, Danny (second from right), in December

In addition to meeting with Chairman of the Yad Vashem Directorate Avner Shalev (left) and Managing Director of the International Relations Division Shaya Ben Yehuda (right), they were shown the Artifacts Collection by Curator Michael Tal.

Yad Vashem Benefactor Baba Schwartz (second from left), from Melbourne visited Yad Vashem with her son, Danny (second from right), in December