Description

Essentials about the Joods Historisch Museum in brief

Amsterdam has always been one of the centers of Jewish life in Europe. In this respect, the Joods Historisch Museum (Jewish Historical Museum) is one of the most important Jewish museums on the continent. Anyone interested in the Jewish religion and culture in the Netherlands should definitely pay a visit to the museum.

The history of the Joods Historisch Museum

The museum was opened in 1932. During the occupation of the Netherlands by Nazi Germany, the museum had to close and a large part of the collection was lost. Since 1987, the museum has been located in four former Ashkenazi synagogues from the 17th and 18th centuries. The collection of the Joods Historisch Museum includes over 11,000 works of art, ceremonial objects and historical objects about Jewish history, culture and religion in the Netherlands and the former Dutch colonies.

The exhibitions of the Joods Historisch Museum

The museum has two permanent exhibitions dealing with Jewish traditions and customs and the history of Judaism in the Netherlands. The museum program is supplemented by temporary exhibitions.

Website

jck.nl/joods-historisch-museum

Opening hours

Admission fees

Adults: €15.00

Students: €7.50

Teenagers (Ages 13 – 17): €7.50

Children (Ages 6 – 12): €3.75

Small children (Ages 5 and under): free

Address

Getting there

By public transport:

Metro lines 51, 53 and 54: Stop Waterlooplein

Tram lines 4, 9, 14, 16 and 24: Stop Waterlooplein

Bus lines 757, 759, 761 and 763: Stop Waterlooplein

By car:

The nearest parking garages are the Parking Waterlooplein and the Garage Stadhuis – Muziektheater.