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88th Anniversary of the Kindertransport

6 December 2026
The National Holocaust Museum

88th Anniversary of the Kindertransport

About

The Kindertransport began in December 1938 and rescued 9,354, mainly Jewish children who were sent to countries such as Britain to escape Nazi antisemitism. 

What's On

11:00: 

A special curatorial event focusing on the 88th anniversary of the Kindertransport. Using a range of survivor testimony, artefacts, and replicas to explore the persecution which Jewish people faced in 1930s Nazi Germany, retell the the horrific events of the November Pogrom in 1938 and consider the brave decision parents made to send their children on the Kindertransport.

13:00:

A pre-recorded video testimony shown of Steven Mendelsson who travelled to the UK on the Kindertransport in March 1939.

Event information

Date

6 December 2026

Time

11am to 2pm

Venue

The National Holocaust Museum

Price

Adult Admission: £10

Concession (Age 65+): £9

This event is included within your admission ticket. 

Organiser

The National Holocaust Museum

Contact email

office@holocaust.org.uk

Contact phone

01623836627