Jewish Museum
City: Budapest
Area: District 7. City Center
Phone: 342 8949
Opening Hours: Sun–Thur: 10 am–6 pm, Fri: 10 am–5 pm (between 1 November and 31 March Sun–Thur: 10 am–3 p
The museum is a part of the Dohány street Synagogue, which is the second biggest synagogue in the world, second only to the Temple Emanuel in New York City. It has a vast collection of Judaica on display. Permanent exhibitions are: Devotional objects for Jewish celebrations; Everyday objects; History of the Hungarian Holocaust.
The synagogue was built in 1854-59. As an important centre of,religion, culture and tourism, which used to serve as the religious centre of the Jewish district outside the old Pest city walls, still plays a paramount role in the busy life of Budapest.
There are guided tours available, covering the history of the Synagogue, and include a visit to the Jewish cemetery behind its walls, and a walk to the Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park, which is also a memorial for the victims of the Holocaust.
The Jewish Museum, which is located in Theodor Herzl's birthplace, exhibits the historical past and presents the present-day life and the traditions of Jews.Â
The official guided tour is conducted in English, Hebrew, German, French, Spanish and Italian languages.
