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Jewish Cultural Quarter

The Jewish Cultural Quarter consists of five different sites that are home to a collection of thousands pieces including artworks, historical artifacts and documents detailing Jewish life and culture in the Netherlands. 

The Jewish Cultural Quarter offers a unique glimpse into a rich history which has been highly influential and intertwined in all aspects of Amsterdam’s development. Jewish culture in the Netherlands has had a tremendous influence on the development of the country, but in particular on its capital Amsterdam. Although severely affected by the events of World War II, there has been a steady Jewish population in the area for over 800 years.

The attractions of the Jewish Cultural Quarter consist of a large collection of several thousand objects, works of art, and documents as well as frequently changing temporary exhibitions. The Jewish Cultural Quarter spans five different locations that give you a glimpse into Jewish life in all its facets. They are: 

  • Jewish Museum
  • Portuguese Synagogue
  • Jewish Museum junior
  • National Holocaust Museum
  • Hollandsche Schouwburg
  • Discover 5 different sites with just one ticket
  • Visit magnificent synagogues and impressive memorials
  • Explore 400 years of Jewish history in Amsterdam
Joods Museum + junior
Nieuwe Amstelstraat 1
1011 PL Amsterdam

Portuguese Synagogue
Mr. Visserplein 3
1011 RD Amsterdam

National Holocaust Museum & Hollandsche Schouwburg
Plantage Middenlaan 24-29
1018 DB Amsterdam
Public transport
The nearest stop to the Jewish Museum, Jewish Museum Junior, Portuguese Synagogue is Waterlooplein (metro 51, 53 & 54 and tram 14).
The nearest stop to the National Holocaust Museum and Hollandsche Schouwburg is Artis (tram 14).

The sites of the Jewish Cultural Quarter can all be found within one square kilometre. The Jewish Museum has taken up residence in four monumental synagogue buildings and gives you insight into what being Jewish is all about. The Jewish Museum junior is part of the main museum and gives kids the chance to experience what being Jewish is like.

Across the street from the Jewish Museum, stands the Portuguese Synagogue, when it was built in the 17th century it was the largest synagogue in the world. The National Holocaust Museum offers a comprehensive look at the Holocaust in the Netherlands, detailing the Nazi persecution and extermination of the Jewish population. The Hollandsche Schouwburg was once a theatre, but the Nazis used it as an assembly point for Jews who were about to be deported, today it is a memorial for victims of the Holocaust.

  • Children
    Different child tickets for 6-12 year olds and 13-17 year olds
    Free entry for 0-5 year olds

    The Jewish Museum junior is specially designed for children (6+). The Jewish Museum, Portuguese Synagogue, National Holocaust Museum and Hollandsche Schouwburg are suitable for children from the age of 10.
  • Opening hours
    Jewish Museum & Jewish Museum Junior, National Holocaust Museum:
    Monday - Sunday: 10.00 - 17.00

    Portuguese Synagogue:
    Sunday - Thursday: 10.00 - 17.00
    Friday: 10.00 - 16.00
  • Ticket information
    Your ticket is valid for 1 week so you do not have to visit all the locations in one day
    Ticket directly available on smartphone
    Tickets can be rescheduled or cancelled up to 48 hours in advance
  • Free audio-guide available
    Wheelchair accessible
    Free access to bathroom
  • Free audio guide are available at all sights in English, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.
  • Note: The National Holocaust Museum does displays some explicit images of victims who were humiliated, abused or killed. Explicit images are never used arbitrarily and only when it is necessary to tell the full story.
  • Pets are not permitted inside the locations of the Jewish Cultural Quarter, except for service dogs.
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