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Family photograph from Sandra Lipner's collection shows three women sewing.

Blog / In the Third Reich, the Private was Political: The Case for Cultural Family Histories

‘The private is political’ holds true for the history of the social in Nazi Germany, even though those who experienced the period often insist that their private lives were in fact apolitical.

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Exhibition / Fighting Antisemitism from Dreyfus to Today

This timely exhibition explores the individuals, organisations and campaigns that have fought back against antisemitism in France, Britain and Germany over the century since the time of the Dreyfus Affair.

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Current opening hours and important visitor information

The Library is open Monday – Friday, 10am – 5pm.

On Friday 12th August the Library will only be open to the public from 10am – 12:30pm.

If you have a query please email [email protected] or call 0207 636 7247.

For collection related queries please email [email protected]

Getting here

The Wiener Holocaust Library
29 Russell Square
London WC1B 5DP

Underground: Russell Square, Goodge Street, King’s Cross

Bus: 188, 168, X68, 7, 59, 68, 91

Rail: Euston and King’s Cross.

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Opening times

Monday

10am – 5pm

Tuesday

10am – 5pm

Wednesday

10am – 5pm

Thursday

10am – 5pm

Friday

10am – 5pm

Saturday

Closed

Sunday

Closed

Did you know?

The Wiener Holocaust Library is the oldest Holocaust archive in the world.

Virtual and In-Person Events

An Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women (AJEX) speaker, c. late 1940s. Courtesy of the Community Security Trust.

11 Aug / Curator’s Talk: Fighting Antisemitism from Dreyfus to Today

In this talk, Dr Barbara Warnock, curator of the Library’s latest exhibition will discuss the genesis of the exhibition project, the process of curation and explore some of the key documents, photographs and artefacts on display.

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Cover of Ghost of War by Franziska Exeler

5 Sep / Hybrid Lecture: 2021 Ernst Fraenkel Prize Winner – Franziska Exeler, Ghosts of War

In this talk, Franziska Exeler will explore the themes of her book, ‘Ghosts of War: Nazi Occupation and its Aftermath in Soviet Belarus’, which analyses the prosecution and punishment of Soviet citizens accused of wartime collaboration with the Nazis.

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8 Sep / Hybrid Talk: Rebuilding Lives? Displaced Persons in the post-war period

Elise Bath, ITS Archive Team Manager at The Wiener Holocaust Library, will explore some of the documents in the Library’s collections that give an insight into the lives of Holocaust survivors in the immediate post-war period.

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Support Us / Become a Member

In recent years, demands upon the Library have increased as we face rising antisemitism, racism and Holocaust denial.

Becoming a member is a powerful way you can support us in working towards our wider mission. In return you can enjoy of our exclusive member benefits and know that you are playing a significant role in the future success of the Library.

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