Jewish Museum

The Jewish Museum in Amsterdam tells the history and culture of the Jews in the Netherlands. It is housed in four Ashkenazi synagogues from the 17th and 18th centuries on Jonas Daniël Meijerplein.

What can you expect at the Jewish Museum?

• History: The museum opened on 24 February 1932 in the Waag on the Nieuwmarkt. In 1987 it moved to the restored synagogue complex. It is part of the Jewish Cultural Quarter.
• Exhibitions: Until 29 March 2027, Abracadabra explores the mysteries from Houdini to Hans Klok.
• Children: In the Jewish Museum Junior you step into the home of a Jewish family. Children bake bread, learn Hebrew and make music.
• Highlights: Highlights of the Jewish Museum are:
  • The Amsterdam Mahzor, a prayer book from Cologne of around 1250, one of the oldest illuminated Ashkenazi manuscripts.
  • The Great Synagogue of 1671, the oldest building in the complex.

Practical information

• Tickets: One ticket gives you a week to visit the four venues of the Jewish Cultural Quarter, such as the National Holocaust Museum and the Portuguese Synagogue.
• Facilities: The museum has a restaurant and a shop and offers step-free access.

The Jewish Museum paints a rich, lively picture of centuries of Jewish life in the Netherlands.

Furthermore Jewish Museum is near the following sights: Portuguese Synagogue (±60 m), Moses and Aaron Church (±100 m), H’ART Museum (±175 m), Escape World Amsterdam (±175 m) & Gassan Diamonds (±225 m).

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For information

Nieuwe Amstelstraat 1, Amsterdam
tel. +31 205 310 310 
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