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Dialogue, education and memory: the Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centre

Posted on November 18, 2019October 23, 2022 by liz

Every part of the Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centre speaks to deep discomfort and immeasurable horror but yet the building and the curatorial decisions display sensitivity, intimacy, reflection and contemplation. A quote at the end of the exhibition space sums up the aim of this primarily educational institution: I have told you this story not […]

Temporary Exhibition at the Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centre until 17th November

Posted on November 9, 2019November 4, 2019 by liz

The Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centre opened in March 2019. A long time in the making this is an impressive addition to Johannesburg’s private and corporate museums/galleries/educational centres. There’s a post coming on the Centre itself. This is just an alert for a temporary exhibition showing in the Hall of Light on the top floor, […]