Saturday, 1 October 2022
In partnership with the National Holocaust Centre and Museum
Some half a million visitors have been through the award-winning exhibition ‘The Journey,’ which follows the journey of young Jewish boy Leo, from happy childhood in 1930s Berlin to persecution and eventually, to a new life as a refugee in the UK. Visitors explore how Jews are ‘othered’ and the wider nature of identity and refugeeism.
The National Holocaust Centre and Museum invites a group of 15 adult members of South Hampstead, to try a new prototype online version of ‘The Journey.’ You will be guided round a virtual space, live, by a ‘tour guide’. You will be able to interact with objects (zoom in, pick them up, see video clips). But here’s the really novel part. You will be accompanied by another faith group of 15 people — either Muslim or Christian. You will be able to see each others’ faces and talk to each other as you move round the virtual environment. The museum tour guide will moderate the session at all times and will pose questions for both groups of people. This is a safe space in which to simulate a discussion about the topics that Leo’s Journey raises. The aim is to help address ignorance or preconceived notions, which each may have of the other. The experience will last 1 hour in October (date tbc). No preparation is necessary and it is free of charge. You will be helping the National Holocaust Centre and Museum to evaluate the potential of what is currently a prototype for further possible development, based on your feedback.
To register your interest please email [email protected]
