The Jewish Holocaust Centre in Melbourne, Australia, is an internationally recognised museum and research centre dedicated to the memory of the six million Jews who were murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators between 1933 and 1945. Since it was founded in 1984, the Centre has attracted thousands of visitors of all ages who wish to have a greater understanding of this period and beyond. It provides an important space for commemoration and education about the Holocaust, in order to combat anti - semitism, racism and prejudice in the community, and foster understanding between people.