Jewish Museum of Australia

The Jewish Museum of Australia is a cultural museum located at 26 Alma Road in St Kilda, within the City of Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria. Housed in a former synagogue building, it is dedicated to preserving and interpreting Jewish life, history and culture in Australia. The museum holds a collection of over 20,000 objects, photographs and documents and presents permanent and temporary exhibitions on Jewish traditions, migration and community life.

Visitors can expect a contemporary museum housed in the heritage-listed former Melbourne Hebrew Congregation synagogue (1928) on Alma Road. The interior features permanent exhibitions on Jewish life and traditions, ritual objects, historical photographs and personal stories, along with rotating temporary exhibitions, interactive displays and multimedia installations. The visit includes gallery spaces, a museum shop and spaces for guided tours and educational programs in a quiet residential area near St Kilda.

Established in 1982 by Rabbi Ronald Lubofsky and housed since 1995 in the former Beth Israel Synagogue built in 1928 on Alma Road, St Kilda. The building served as a synagogue for the Melbourne Hebrew Congregation and was adapted to house the museum's collection documenting Jewish migration and settlement in Australia from the 19th century onwards.

Serves as the principal museum in Australia dedicated to Jewish culture, heritage and community life, preserving ritual objects, artworks and personal histories that illustrate Jewish traditions, migration experiences and contributions to Australian society. It functions as an educational and cultural centre for visitors of all backgrounds.