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Jewish Museum (Judisches Museum der Stadt Wien)

Dorotheergasse 11, Vienna, Austria
01/535-0431
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Ranked #80 of 234 attractions in Vienna
3.5 of 5 stars 14 Reviews
Type: History Museums
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Tel Aviv
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27 reviews 27 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

I read there was a museum on medieval Jewish history at the branch of the Jewish Museum at Judenplatz. After having visited it I can say this was a complete waste of time. It should not be defined as a museum. There are almost no artifacts in this building, just big gray concrete walls and some facsimiles of Jewish manuscripts.... More

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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

We really enjoyed our visit to the museum. It told the story about the Jews of Vienna and Austria. There are two museums. We went to the larger one that is not located at the Jewish Visitor Center.

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Vienna, Wien, Austria
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

I think the best thing about this Museum is that it can be experienced on many levels. The more casual tourist will probably appreciate the "lighter" content of the art collections and temporary exhibitions (such as the Hollywood exhibition that was on display when I visited). People with a more developed interest in European history or Jewish culture will find... More

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Stuttgart, Germany
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2012

I just randomly stumbled upon this museum. I'm not Jewish and have no particular affinity for Jewish history, to be honest. That said, I ended up spending like two hours in this three story museum...It's really not that big, but the exhibits were excellent and very interesting. Not just stuff on display, but interactive and used multiple forms of media.... More

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Moscow, Russia
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 November 2011

Despite of uptodate gadgets and interactive materials all over the museum (ше was reopend on Novemeber 2011) museum is rather boring. Thу only thing we've liked was collection of europen jews household items

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Brooklyn, New York
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39 reviews 39 reviews
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51 helpful votes 51 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2011

I've been to a number of other Jewish museums around the world, and this one, which apparently just re-opened after renovation, is a little odd. Unlike the Jewish Museum in Berlin for instance, which focuses on the history of the Jewish people in Germany, or similarly the Jewish Museum in Paris, which focuses on France, there doesn't seem to be... More

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Izmir,Turkey
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 October 2007
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Jewish Museum (Judisches Museum) is placed top attractions in Vienna. But I'm disappointed when I went there. It's religion center more than a museum. It gives information about Jews. I expected more interesting things such as reflection Nazi genocide.

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2012
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2011
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 November 2011
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