Hungarian Jewish Museum and Archives
Hungarian Jewish Museum and Archives
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
About
The Hungarian Jewish Museum is located in the heart of Budapest, in the historical Jewish quarter. The idea of an independent Jewish Museum arose in 1909, when our Museum was founded. The first home of the collection made up of approximately 1,500 artefacts was an apartment downtown Budapest. The Jewish Museum found its final home in 1932 at the building designed by Laszlo Vago and Ferenc Farago, which was constructed next to the Dohany street synagogue in a matching architectural style. In 1942 two employees of the Hungarian National Museum hid the valuable artefacts of the Jewish Museum in the cellar. Thanks to their bravery the entire rich collection exists today.
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Neighborhood: District VII / Jewish Quarter
District VII is the very heart of Budapest and houses the city’s Jewish Quarter. Its streets are lively and colorful, its buildings narrate different histories in an assortment of architectural styles, and its cafes and bars are frequented and loved by the enthusiastic crowds. Grand and magnificent, the striking star of the district is the Great Synagogue, the largest in Europe and one of the biggest in the world. Distinctly Moorish in style, crowned by the twin onion shaped domes, the Synagogue is the very emblem of District VII and one of the main attractions in the capital.
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gv0410
Modiin, Israel188 contributions
May 2022 • Family
Once you’ve paid to see the shul then yea, by all means, go and visit
But this is not a place I’d recommend if it was standalone
What bothered me most is that there was no sign explaining the origin of the articrafts shown.
They wrote some of the articles were 400 years old but which ones? Impossible to tell.
Nevertheless some nice things to see
But this is not a place I’d recommend if it was standalone
What bothered me most is that there was no sign explaining the origin of the articrafts shown.
They wrote some of the articles were 400 years old but which ones? Impossible to tell.
Nevertheless some nice things to see
Written May 18, 2022
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Israel R
Ra'anana, Israel16,761 contributions
Feb 2020
Today’s location of Hungarian Jewish Museum and Archives is in the compound of the Jewish Synagogue on Dohany utca, in the same building where Benjamin Ze’ev Herzl (The “Oracle” of the State of Israel) was born. The museum consists of four spaces, each of which presents a different aspect of Jewish life in Hungary. The first shows Judaica objects used on Saturdays, the second carries Jewish holidays, the third shows the daily life of the Jews while the last one shows the Holocaust of the Jews of Hungary. The Judaica objects on display were collected from all over the former Austro-Hungary.
You are welcome to take an organized tour with tutorials in different languages for those who want explanations and information about the exhibits.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
You are welcome to take an organized tour with tutorials in different languages for those who want explanations and information about the exhibits.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Written January 31, 2021
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mustloveNY
London, UK182 contributions
Jun 2022
We waivered about whether to come here while visiting the synagogue, however we are so glad that we did. As an American Jew, who grew up with Hungarian Jewish friends, the story I knew of Jews in Hungry was very sad and focused on what was destroyed. Going to the museum helped me (and my husband) see that this was an incomplete story. We appreciated getting to see it be contextualized and also learn about Theodor Hertzl's birth.
I also want to thank the folks who were at the front desk while we were there. Although they did not have to, we were able to have a lovely chat with them as we bought a couple of postcards and were heading out. We appreciated them for enriching our visit!
I also want to thank the folks who were at the front desk while we were there. Although they did not have to, we were able to have a lovely chat with them as we bought a couple of postcards and were heading out. We appreciated them for enriching our visit!
Written July 4, 2022
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Alex G
Beit Shemesh, Israel23 contributions
Jan 2022 • Couples
I called this visit "Strange Place" because from my point of view they have to decide who they are: the memorabilia for Holocaust victims, or commercial museum for Judaica.
In case this place is monument for Holocaust victims, it should be free of charge, like "Yad ve Shem" in Jerusalem, or Auschwitz. In case it is a museum, its collection is so poor that not to mention the price of 6300 HUF which is the highest among all the museums of Budapest we had visited.
In case this place is monument for Holocaust victims, it should be free of charge, like "Yad ve Shem" in Jerusalem, or Auschwitz. In case it is a museum, its collection is so poor that not to mention the price of 6300 HUF which is the highest among all the museums of Budapest we had visited.
Written January 27, 2022
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Dear Alex,
We are sorry you felt it like that, and you are right, the tickets are expensive. I don't know what you visited when you were here, but with the same ticket you can visit the synagogue, the museum, the garden, the ghetto exhibition, and the cemetery. And you can see the Heroes synagogue as well. And you can join to guided tours in different languages.
This area is really special, because at the end of the 2nd world war the ghetto was here, this is the second largest functioning synagogue in the world, and the Hungarian Jewish Museum is here since 1932. We couldn't display many other items (we have thousands of them) what we have in our collection (paintings, photos, documents etc.), because we are not just a museum, but an archive too, and also because like in other museums, not everything is displayed. We cannot skip the era of the Holocaust because of the place and because it is a Jewish place. But we are not the Holocaust Museum and Documentary Centre (that is another institution in Budapest), and this exhibition shows the (Hungarian) Jewish culture, customs, judaica, holidays etc. - basically the essence of the Jewish tradition.
We hope we meet again, check our collection, database on our webpage: milev.hu
Sincerely,
Eszter Bánfalvi-Orosz
Hungarian Jewish Museum and Archives
Written April 13, 2022
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Alberto Teodosio Biondi
Merate, Italy877 contributions
Sep 2023 • Family
Museum on the history of the Jewish community of Budapest, is located within the Great Synagogue complex and is accessible with the same ticket. It is located on the second floor of a modern structure, compared to the Synagogue, and houses commonly used objects and other more precious ones relating to this religion. Interesting and small in size, it is worth a visit, even if the most beautiful part of the complex remains the Synagogue.
Written September 24, 2023
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anacW3818ID
28 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
The place is pretty but not as big and fancy as I expected. Ticket is 30 dollars per person which was the most expensive ticket I spent in Budapest. I saw a better church in the world. This place might be worth for Jewish or someone interested in world world 2. Not for me.
Written May 18, 2023
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harleydoc78
Roslyn Heights, NY8 contributions
Sep 2011 • Couples
We visited the National Jewish Museum as part of the Jewish Heritage Tour that we took. The museum was wonderful, as was the rest of the places we visited.
Our private guide was Andrea Goczo Magyar and she was amazing. Her knowledge of Budapest sights, history and lifestyle was quite remarkable and her English is fluent (she went to school in Maryland). She also took us to the Jewish Cemetery, the Holocaust Memorial (the Tree of Life), three Synagogues, The Carl Lutz Memorial, The Glass ouse, the Gojdu Courtyard, the "Shoes along the Danube," and many more places. Any of her tours can be customized and you can have a car or just walk.
Andrea made the trip very special and I would highly recommend seeing the sights with her. We contacted her through Tours By Locals, but she also has her own company, called JoAn VIP Travel in Budapest.
It was a great day!
Our private guide was Andrea Goczo Magyar and she was amazing. Her knowledge of Budapest sights, history and lifestyle was quite remarkable and her English is fluent (she went to school in Maryland). She also took us to the Jewish Cemetery, the Holocaust Memorial (the Tree of Life), three Synagogues, The Carl Lutz Memorial, The Glass ouse, the Gojdu Courtyard, the "Shoes along the Danube," and many more places. Any of her tours can be customized and you can have a car or just walk.
Andrea made the trip very special and I would highly recommend seeing the sights with her. We contacted her through Tours By Locals, but she also has her own company, called JoAn VIP Travel in Budapest.
It was a great day!
Written October 5, 2011
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LK R
Austin, TX652 contributions
Nov 2019
This small museum is attached to the Dohany Street Synagogue and I found it's religious items, memorabilia and art work very fascinating . At the same time, it was very sad to know the artifacts were all from families that were wiped out during the War I've read much about the Holocaust, but seeing the items here touched me more than anything I could ever read. An older gentleman led our small group and he added so much to the experience. It was very sobering.
Written December 1, 2019
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TheOExpress🏴🇭🇰
Hong Kong, China6,104 contributions
Jul 2019 • Friends
...when you visit the synagogue, along with a harrowing exhibition about the Budapest ghetto. This is a very good museum with staff willing to help and not too many artefacts, so that meaning and significance can be easily taken in. It’s also very well presented and a pleasure to wander round, despite some of the desperately sad history covered.
Written July 30, 2019
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Stephen C
Boston, UK86 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
Whilst this guided tour is not the cheapest you will come across the guided tour of the synagogue was money well spent.It gave a good insight into how they have different ways of worship and how their religion impacts on their life, how the world war impacted on the Jews in Hungary and what they have done since for the country. We had been before but still found it very interesting to do again. If you go please take time to look at the memorial tree made of stainless steel and visit the museum, which closes sharp on time, so make sure you leave time to browse round.
Written March 18, 2019
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J’ai lu que certaines visites en français étaient gratuites? Quelles sont les jours? Merci
Written June 15, 2018
Cher Christian,
Le prix d'entrée inclut les guides. Quand comptez-vous nous rendre visite?
Written June 16, 2018
Do I have to buy a ticket to see the silver tree of life or the Raoul Wallenberg memorial? I'm not interested in seeing the museum or touring the synagogue. Thanks!
Written March 28, 2016
Their website says entrance to the synagogue and museum is 3000 forints, but somewhere else it says a tour is 6400 forints. I personally think the tour is quite pricey. Would the 3000 forints entrance fee allow me to see the Tree of Life memorial? I am a bit confused. Thank you!
Written March 29, 2016
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