Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre
Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre
Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre
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9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
About
The JHGC, in partnership with the City of Johannesburg, moved into its iconic new building of memory, education and lessons for humanity in mid-2016 and officially opened to the public in March 2019, with the completion of its Permanent Exhibition. The Centre explores the history of the Holocaust and genocide in the 20th century.
Duration: 2-3 hours
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Kevin S
Johannesburg, South Africa229 contributions
Dec 2019 • Family
Well appointed architecture that the hosts will explain.
Focus on the Rwandan and WW2 genocides. Links very well back to the southern african context.
The walk through and interactive museum portion could take you an additional hour to work through.
Focus on the Rwandan and WW2 genocides. Links very well back to the southern african context.
The walk through and interactive museum portion could take you an additional hour to work through.
Written January 1, 2020
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220cliffordm
6 contributions
Jul 2017 • Couples
Most powerful building with insight into the holocaust and Rwandan genocide . One of the most painful but worthwhile experiences in jhb. Serves as a learning centre and museum
Written July 10, 2017
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Charmaine v
Johannesburg South, South Africa248 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
Modern, interactive and educational. We were fortunate to join up with a group guided tour and had the unexpected privilege to listen to Mr Krausz, a Holocaust survivor, speak at the centre.
Written February 23, 2020
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Giselle1106
Pasadena, CA66 contributions
Jul 2019 • Solo
One of the wonderful volunteers took the time to guide me through this great museum and explain the unique features of the architecture devised by listening to the wishes of the survivors. The visit is extremely moving. Since the museum aims to be educational there is no required entrance fee. Voluntary contributions are gladly accepted. Visiting this museum should be a must for everybody interested in human history and its aberrations.
Written July 27, 2019
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Rohit Gupta
New Delhi, India206 contributions
Oct 2021
The Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre provides comprehensive education programmes for Grade 8-12 learners across Gauteng and neighbouring provinces, enhancing their study of Holocaust history as mandated by the National Curriculum. All programme topics relate to human rights awareness and draw on lessons from the Holocaust and the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, which specifically address the Grade 9 Social Science, as well as Grade 11 History curricula and promote cross-curricular teaching opportunities more generally.
Monday-Sunday: 9am - 3pm
Public Holidays: Please call us to confirm.
JHGC is a safe 10-15 minute walk away from the
Johannesburg Hop-on Hop-off bus Zoo stop.
Secure underground parking is available
for visitors free of charge.
Monday-Sunday: 9am - 3pm
Public Holidays: Please call us to confirm.
JHGC is a safe 10-15 minute walk away from the
Johannesburg Hop-on Hop-off bus Zoo stop.
Secure underground parking is available
for visitors free of charge.
Written November 23, 2021
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ajk0gl
Johannesburg, South Africa13 contributions
Sep 2019
With some time to kill between appointments I decided to visit this almost unnoticeable site on Jan Smuts Avenue in Johannesburg. This was one of the most rewarding 45min I have ever spent in a memorial/museum!
The memorial provides an interactive multi media journey through four genocides which happened in the 20th century: The Kaiser's slaughter of the Nama and Herero speaking people in Namibia, the Turkish slaughter of the Armenians and then the Holocaust of mostly Jews by the Nazi and the Rwanda civil war and slaughter of mostly Tutsis.
These events are covered comprehensively and without any trivialisation of the horror or cruelty. It's brutal and yet most informative and unusual, a platform to compare and discuss.
The guide was well groomed and most knowledgable.
So spend half a day in somber reflection contemplating human cruelty.
The memorial provides an interactive multi media journey through four genocides which happened in the 20th century: The Kaiser's slaughter of the Nama and Herero speaking people in Namibia, the Turkish slaughter of the Armenians and then the Holocaust of mostly Jews by the Nazi and the Rwanda civil war and slaughter of mostly Tutsis.
These events are covered comprehensively and without any trivialisation of the horror or cruelty. It's brutal and yet most informative and unusual, a platform to compare and discuss.
The guide was well groomed and most knowledgable.
So spend half a day in somber reflection contemplating human cruelty.
Written September 4, 2019
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IckFick
New Delhi, India238 contributions
Aug 2019 • Solo
Looking for something different to do in Joburg I discovered this centre. I didn’t realize there were already similar Holocaust memorials in Cape Town and Durban. A lot of work went in to creating this center which contains many personal stories and items of holocaust survivors who resettled in Johannesburg. Also a moving and compelling history of the Rwanda genocide is in the center. It’s a powerful learning experience for anybody.
Written August 13, 2019
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Rya-Mari M
Roodepoort, South Africa1,593 contributions
Jul 2019 • Friends
We joined a guided tour, organised by the historical society.
The facilities are excellent, a coffee shop for snacks and an informative tour
Each and every piece around architecture has a meaning, based on feedback from survivors. It offers buy a glimpse into the deep history that surrounds these events and left me with food for thought
Definitely worth visiting
The facilities are excellent, a coffee shop for snacks and an informative tour
Each and every piece around architecture has a meaning, based on feedback from survivors. It offers buy a glimpse into the deep history that surrounds these events and left me with food for thought
Definitely worth visiting
Written July 14, 2019
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south9
Johannesburg2 contributions
Mar 2019 • Solo
A visit to the Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centre will not leave anyone unmoved and is a must see in Johannesburg. Its numerous exhibitions, seminars, talks, movies and other functions are of a high calibre and extremely though provoking. The staff (mainly volunteers) are very willing to take tours of the Centre and you can relax afterwards and contemplate what you have seen and heard in the cofee/gift shop and in the garden.
Written March 22, 2019
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Venture317418
1 contribution
Mar 2019
This learning centre is a thriving hub of energy that takes the visitor into a creative space that primarily uses the European Holocaust and Rwandan Genocide, to reveal that hatred, dehumanisation ,systematic abuse and physical murder have no physical borders and no defined physical appearance..
Using state of the art building design, sensitive and relevant technology and well thought out ergonomic design,it creates a perfect platform to display and interact with the destructive journey of grooming and creating the Other.
It's a story, about you and me, and who we could become , under different circumstances .It is about creating an awareness of Choices, and where these choices lead to.
What really makes this centre,is the kaleidoscope of energies and talents, combined in this space.Holocaust survivors, Rwandan survivors who found their way to this city,the creativity , the absolute ability to dream ,lead and implement this incredible place of memorial,while instilling hope and lessons for a better world.
To the survivors, Tali Nates her team, the dreamers,the donors ,the volunteers ,the partners.
Thanks for creating an ongoing hub of learning that honours the past, reflects the incredible diversity of lives , and creating a powerful space for Human Rights in the city.
Using state of the art building design, sensitive and relevant technology and well thought out ergonomic design,it creates a perfect platform to display and interact with the destructive journey of grooming and creating the Other.
It's a story, about you and me, and who we could become , under different circumstances .It is about creating an awareness of Choices, and where these choices lead to.
What really makes this centre,is the kaleidoscope of energies and talents, combined in this space.Holocaust survivors, Rwandan survivors who found their way to this city,the creativity , the absolute ability to dream ,lead and implement this incredible place of memorial,while instilling hope and lessons for a better world.
To the survivors, Tali Nates her team, the dreamers,the donors ,the volunteers ,the partners.
Thanks for creating an ongoing hub of learning that honours the past, reflects the incredible diversity of lives , and creating a powerful space for Human Rights in the city.
Written March 18, 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
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