Jewish Historical Museum
- Address: Nieuwe Amstelstraat 1, Amsterdam
- Hours: Open daily 11am - 5pm.
- Admission: Adults, €12; Teens 13-17, €6; Children, 6-12 €3; Under 6, free
ATTRACTION Keywords:
Cultural Experience,
Museum
To honor this, the award-winning Joods Historisch Museum (Jewish Historical Museum) opened in the 1930s, and despite being shut down during the Nazi occupation of WWII, reopened in 1955. Its present location sprawls throughout the 17th-century buildings of 4 Ashkenazi synagogues on Jonas Daniël Meijerplein; as impressive outside as it is inside. Today, it remains the country’s only dedicated Jewish museum, exploring the history, culture and religion that have shaped so much of its population.
A vast collection of artwork, short films and photography accompanies the three permanent exhibitions, which showcase over 11,000 objects and focus on ‘Jewish traditions and customs’, the ‘history of Jews in the Netherlands’ and the harrowing tales and written testimonies of persecution under Nazi rule.
The modern museum also puts a twist on the storytelling in the adorning ‘JHM Children’s Museum’, where all ages are welcome to take part in Jewish-themed activities – if you’ve ever wanted to learn how to bake matzo, play traditional Jewish music or write in Hebrew, this is the place to learn. There’s even a café onsite, where you can recover from the day’s explorations – all kosher, of course.
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Review by cook31100, May 2013
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This was a great trip by canal, we hopped on and off frequently during the day
very nice way to get around
Review by Marjanie H, USA, May 2013
Doing what: Amsterdam Canal Bus Hop-On Hop-Off
Loved this way of getting around Amsterdam!
Review by Ms.Elena A, April 2013
Doing what: Skip the Line: Amsterdam and Holland Pass
I am very happy that I bought Skip the line pass. First of all its a great saving as for 33 euros each we had a full day trip to Tulip Gardens ( other people paid 42 euros) plus 24 hours ticket on public transport (cost 7.50 euros) plus discounts at Hermitage and Heineken experience. I recommend this to everyone.
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