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- Prague
- The Jewish Museum
The Jewish Museum
The Jewish Museum is the largest and most authentic of its kind
in Central Europe, with one of the most extensive collections of
Judaic art in the world. Situated in the old Jewish Quarter,
exhibitions are spread over a variety of buildings and synagogues,
including the Maisel, Spanish, Klausen and Pinkas Synagogues, the
Ceremonial Hall, the Old Jewish Cemetery, the Robert Guttmann
Gallery and the Education and Culture Centre. The origins of the
collection are astonishing in their atrociousness. Objects from 153
Jewish communities throughout Bohemia and Moravia were brought to
Prague by the Nazis in 1942, to be used in a planned 'museum of an
extinct people' after their extermination programme was complete.
The Pinkas Synagogue was turned into a Jewish memorial after the
Second World War and its walls are covered with the names of the
Czech victims, the communities they belonged to and the camps in
which they perished. The Old Jewish Cemetery is a significant sight
with over 12,000 tombstones visible, but the number of people
buried here is much greater due to the earth layering system
carried out to create space. The oldest tombstone dates back to
1439. Together with the Old-New Synagogue, the oldest surviving
example of the medieval twin nave style, the cemetery is one of the
most important historic sites in the Jewish Quarter.
Information & Facts
Address
Admission
300Kc (adults), 200Kc (children 6-15)
Language
Czech is the official language but English and German are
also widely spoken.
Money
The official currency is the Czech crown, locally known as the
Koruna (CZK), which is divided into 100 haler. Most credit cards
including American Express, Diners Club, Visa and MasterCard are
accepted, but it is best to have cash handy when travelling away
from Prague and the main tourist centres. Travellers cheques and
foreign currency can be exchanged at banks, bureaux de change and
some hotels; commission is highest in hotels. Banks are closed on
weekends. ATMs (known as 'bankomats') are becoming more common in
Prague and are probably the best way to obtain local currency at a
good rate and without commission. The Czech Republic is still cheap
compared to the rest of Europe, though the gap is closing.
Opening Times
Daily except Saturday from 9am to 6pm (April to
October), 9am to 4.30pm (November to March). Jewish Cemetery opens
Tuesday to Thursday, 9am to 1pm.
Time
GMT +1 (GMT +2 from the last Sunday in March to the last
Sunday in October).