Jewish Museum in Prague

The Jewish Museum in Prague is one of the oldest Jewish museums in Europe, established in 1906. It preserves and presents the Jewish cultural heritage of Bohemia and Moravia. The museum administers several historic sites in the Josefov district, including the Maisel Synagogue, Pinkas Synagogue, Spanish Synagogue, Klausen Synagogue, Ceremonial Hall, and the Old Jewish Cemetery. Its permanent exhibitions cover the history, culture, and traditions of Jews in the Bohemian lands, as well as the memory of the Shoah.

Don't miss

• Pinkas Synagogue, which serves as a memorial to the victims of the Shoah from the Czech lands
• Exhibition of children's drawings from the Terezín Ghetto (1942–1944)
• Old Jewish Cemetery, one of the historic sites administered by the museum
• Spanish Synagogue, part of the museum's complex in Josefov
• Maisel Synagogue, featuring permanent exhibitions on Jewish history in the Bohemian lands

Tickets & tours

Ways to visit Jewish Museum in Prague

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Know before you go

• The museum administers multiple sites in Josefov: Maisel Synagogue, Pinkas Synagogue, Spanish Synagogue, Klausen Synagogue, Ceremonial Hall, and the Old Jewish Cemetery.
• A Prague City Pass provides entry to the Jewish Museum sites, valid for 7 days from first entry.
• The museum also operates a library, archive, and publishes the scholarly journal Judaica Bohemiae.

A bit of history

The museum was founded in 1906 by historian Salomon Hugo Lieben and August Stein. Its core collection came from synagogues demolished during the clearance of the Prague Jewish ghetto. During the Nazi occupation, the Central Jewish Museum was established in 1942, becoming a repository for objects from defunct Jewish communities. After the war, the museum reopened in 1945 under the leadership of Hana Volavková. In 1950, under the Communist regime, it became the State Jewish Museum. Following the Velvet Revolution, the buildings and collections were returned to the Jewish community in 1994, and the museum regained its independence.