‘A wonderful tribute’
'It was very moving to see the ambassador's reaction to the museum because we've created something unique'
Israeli ambassador Amir Maimon recently visited the new Queensland Holocaust Museum in Brisbane last week.
Maimon said the museum, which opened in July this year, surpassed his expectations.
“The museum is a wonderful tribute to the Holocaust told so beautifully through the voices and stories of Queensland survivors,” he said.
“It is a moving and professionally organised museum that will help educate visitors about the horrific period in history and educate them about the evils of antisemitism.
“I do hope that the necessary authorities in Brisbane and the state authorities will make sure that every high school student will be visiting this museum, but it’s not just for high school students. It’s also for all Queensland citizens.”
Museum chair Jason Steinberg said the ambassador’s feedback was heartwarming.
“It was very moving to see the ambassador’s reaction to the museum because we’ve created something unique in a very special subterranean space in the middle of Brisbane city,” Steinberg said.
“To date, we’ve had more than 550 visitors come to the museum since we opened in July and their feedback has been overwhelming because, for the first time, they are learning about what life was like for Queensland Jews before, during and after the Holocaust.”
Maimon commended the growing Jewish community in Brisbane.
“As someone who represents a small country, but also a small nation, if it was only for the numbers, I probably wouldn’t be here as the official representative of the State of Israel … It’s not about what you have, it’s what you do with what you have, and the Jewish community in Brisbane did an amazing job,” he told The AJN.
“I really encourage all to visit.”
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