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New Resource for Migration & Empire course
The Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre has recently launched a new resource designed for studies of Jewish immigration to Scotland. Since the Centre opened in 2021, the school visit service has been growing, with primary and secondary level pupils visiting in connection...
Holocaust Memorial Day Event 2025
*This event is now fully booked* The Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre is excited to announce that we will be hosting a special event for secondary school pupils in January 2025, in the lead up to Holocaust Memorial Day. The theme for Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 is “For...
Doors Open Day 2024
This year the Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre joined another 100 historic buildings in taking part in the annual Glasgow Doors Open Day Festival which ran from 16th-22th of September. This year we were fully booked and welcomed 152 visitors to explore our building and...
Job Opportunity: Learning & Admin Assistant
The Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre (SJHC) is seeking a part-time Learning & Admin Assistant to join our small team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in facilitating school visits and in supporting our public tours programme. The SJHC provides...
Refugee Week Scotland 2024
Join us for an event as part of Refugee Week Scotland! Book Garnethill Walking Tour On Tuesday June 18th at 2pm we will have our Garnethill Refugee Walking Tour. Learn about some of the places around the Garnethill area which are connected with Jewish refugees from...
Join our new Education Advisory Group
Do you have a passion for heritage and education? Can you help us develop our education offering? The Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre (SJHC) is seeking people with experience of museum and heritage education, and individuals with teaching experience, to join a new...
Manchester Jewish Museum
On April 2nd, we ventured down to Manchester to see the Manchester Jewish Museum. Kerry, Anna and Head of the Board, Philip, spent some time learning about their redevelopment, educational offers, and the stories they share with visitors. Occupying a former Spanish...
Remembering Henry Wuga (1924 – 2024)
The Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre was saddened to hear of the recent death of Henry Wuga, at the age of 100. A popular figure in the Jewish community in Glasgow, Henry was known widely for his dedicated work in the area of Holocaust Education. Born Heinz Martin Wuga...
Hidden Histories Exhibition Launch!
On February 29, 2024, we launched our Hidden Histories Exhibition. Taking a step back in time, this exhibition explores stories about Jewish immigrants around Scotland. Specifically, this new exhibitions showcases the Jewish histories of six Scottish towns: Dundee,...
Schools’ Event for Holocaust Memorial Day 2024
The Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre held a special event for schools on the 23rd January, to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. Thirty-nine pupils plus teachers from six secondary schools from East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, Edinburgh, Falkirk and Glasgow attended. The event...