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Attractions & Activities: More Museums & Galleries
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Joods Historisch Museum (Jewish Historical Museum)
In 1987, this museum opened in the restored Ashkenazi Synagogue complex, a cluster of four former synagogues, in the heart of what was once Amsterdam's thriving Jewish Quarter. It's home to the collection of paintings, decorations, and ceremonial objects confiscated during World War II and patiently reestablished in the postwar period. Through its objects, photographs, artworks, and interactive displays, the museum tells three intertwining stories--of Jewish identity, Jewish religion and culture, and Jewish history in the Netherlands. It presents the community in both good times and bad and provides insights into the Jewish way of life over the centuries. Leave time to appreciate the beauty and size of the buildings themselves, which include the oldest public synagogue in Europe. This is a museum for everyone--Jewish or otherwise. There are also frequent temporary exhibitions of international interest.
Jonas Daniël Meijerplein 2-4
(facing Waterlooplein).
Phone: 020/626-9945 .
Open: Daily 11am-5pm.
Admission Dfl 8 adults, Dfl 4 children 10-16, free for children under 10.
Tram: 9, 14, or 20 to Waterlooplein.
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