Jewish Historical Museum

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Jewish Historical Museum

History and cultural museum

Nieuwe Amstelstraat 1
Amsterdam 1011 PL
+31 (0)20 531 0310
http://www.jhm.nl/

The original Jewish museum was set up in 1932 in a small room at Weigh House. During the 1940 German invasion, most of the artifacts were confiscated and destroyed. In 1955 the museum was re-opened with only one-fifth of the original collection. Private collectors and even the general public came forward with contributions to add to the collection. With this overwhelming response, the enlarged museum was shifted to the Ashkenazi synagogue complex, where it now showcases year-round the cultural and architectural contributions of the Jewish community through the ages.

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Jewish Historical Museum photo by Leslie Veen

Jewish Historical Museum Photo: Leslie Veen