Plan a Visit

Location

The VHEC is located near the corner of  Oak Street & West 41st Avenue, along the #41 and #43 bus routes. The Centre is a 10–15 minute walk from the Canada Line’s Oakridge–41st Avenue Station. Transit schedules & routes available on Translink’s website. Pay parking is available. The building is wheelchair accessible.

50 – 950 W 41st Ave
Vancouver, BC
V5Z 2N7 Canada
(Lower level of JCC)

Regular Hours

Monday – Thursday

9 am – 5 pm

Friday

9 am – 3 pm

Saturday and Sunday

Closed

Holidays & Closures

Holidays – Dates Closed

February 17, Family Day

April 14, Passover

April 18, Good Friday

May 19, Victoria Day

June 2 and 3, Shavuot

July 1, Canada Day

Sept. 1, Labour Day

Sept. 23 and 24, Rosh Hashana

Sept. 30, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Oct. 2, Yom Kippur

Oct. 7 and 8, Sukkot

Oct. 13, Thanksgiving

Oct. 14 and 15, Sukkot

Nov. 11, Remembrance Day

Dec. 24 – January 2, Winter Break

Services

  • The library is open for browsing and library materials can be borrowed by VHEC members and BC teachers. For assistance locating library materials, please book an appointment with the librarian (library@vhec.org).
  • Classroom book sets and discovery kits are available for borrowing by BC teachers and educators.
  • Reference service is available by contacting: collections@vhec.org. Researchers are encouraged to visit the collections catalogue online. 

The VHEC is located on the lower level of the Jewish Community Centre and is accessible by a staircase and an elevator.

To ensure the safety of vulnerable visitors, volunteers, and staff, the VHEC recommends that all visitors wear masks. Masks will be provided for those interested in wearing them.

Visitor Code of Conduct

The Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre is committed to providing an environment and services that respect the dignity, self-worth and human rights of every individual and are free from any form of violence, discrimination or harassment. The VHEC will not tolerate any acts of violence, discrimination or harassment perpetrated against or by any employee, contractor, volunteer or member of the public using the VHEC’s services and space.