Mansfield MP visits National Holocaust Museum with local pupils
Mansfield MP joins pupils from High Oakham and King Edward at National Holocaust Museum
Mansfield MP, Steve Yemm visited the National Holocaust Museum on Wednesday 4 November with pupils from High Oakham and King Edward primary schools.
The children learned about the Kindertransport, which brought Jewish children fleeing Nazi persecution to safety in Britain, and laid stones at the Children's Memorial in memory of children killed in the Holocaust.
Mr Yemm said: "The work the team at the National Holocaust Museum do is brilliant. They help young people understand not only what happened during the Holocaust, but how prejudice can grow when it goes unchallenged. Teaching children about this from a young age is so important."
Mr Yemm first visited the museum with Year 5 pupils from St Peter's School, and has since raised its work in Parliament, including asking questions about how the Holocaust is taught in primary schools. He has also spoken in Parliament about tackling antisemitism on university campuses and the safety of the Jewish community.
The museum is the only one in the UK dedicated to Holocaust education. In 2025-26, it reached 38,689 students through its onsite, online and outreach programmes.
Nicola Strauther, Director of Learning at the museum, said: "It was a pleasure to welcome Steve Yemm MP and his team to the museum, along with two primary school groups from Mansfield. Learning about the experiences of children who were forced to leave their families and homes helps young people connect with this history on a very human level.
"It is also vital that children understand that the Holocaust did not happen in isolation. It was rooted in a much longer history of anti-Jewish racism, prejudice and discrimination, which did not end in 1945. Through our education programme, we want young people to develop the knowledge and confidence to recognise and challenge anti-Jewish racism today."
Mr Yemm added: " These are lessons every child should learn. I’d encourage every school in Mansfield to visit, and I’ll keep supporting the museum in its work”