Current and upcoming exhibitions
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.
Rare anti-Nazi resistance pamphlets at the Library
This temporary Reading Room exhibition displays some of the Library's collections of Tarnschriften, rare anti-Nazi resistance pamphlets, that were distributed secretly throughout the Third Reich in the 1930s and 1940s.
Upcoming events
Virtual Student Revision: Democracy and Nazism: The Racial State
This virtual revision session, aimed at GCSE and A-Level students, will utilise sources from the Library’s unique archive to examine the Nazi’s creation of a ‘Racial State’. It will explore the radicalisation of the state; Nazi racial ideology; increasing antisemitic policies and actions as well as the treatment of Jews in the early years of war by looking at the development of ghettos and deportations.
Hybrid Book Talk: Alice’s Book – Karina Urbach in conversation with Lord Daniel Finkelstein
To celebrate the publication of 'Alice's Book', which uncovers the truth about a stolen cookbook and tells the story of a family torn apart by the Nazi regime, author and historian Karina Urbach will be in conversation with leading political journalist Lord Daniel Finkelstein.
Stolperstein Ceremony and Panel Discussion
Following the installation of Britain's first Stolperstein, ‘stumbling stone’, at Golden Square, the Wiener Library will host a panel discussion featuring the artist Gunter Demnig, who will speak about his work.
Virtual Book Talk: Get The Children Out: Unsung Heroes of the Kindertransport
In this virtual book talk, renowned Holocaust educator Mike Levy will draw on his newly published book to tell the untold stories of the quiet heroes who helped organize the famous mass rescue of children at the start of the Second World War.
Hybrid Event: Testimonies of the Farhud in the Sephardi Voices UK Archive
In this event, we will introduce the Sephardi Voices UK archive, explore testimonies of those who lived through the 1941 pogrom, the Farhud, and discuss the long-term effects on Baghdad's Jewish population.
