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Jewish Museum in Prague

U Stare skoly 1, Prague 11000, Czech Republic (Praha 1)
420 221 711 511
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Ranked #49 of 199 attractions in Prague
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Type: History Museums
Owner description: More than 200,000 items depicting Jewish life and religion are housed throughout several monuments, including six synagogues, the Jewish Town Hall and... more » Owner description: More than 200,000 items depicting Jewish life and religion are housed throughout several monuments, including six synagogues, the Jewish Town Hall and the Old Jewish Cemetery. « less
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Calgary, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 June 2013 NEW

There are several buildings (mostly old synagogues) that house the exhibits of Jewish history in Prague. It is sad to think that so many died but it is great to see the history preserved. Allow most of a day to see the exhibits. Start early to beat the crowds, especially on rainy days. If you see all the places in... More

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Antwerp, Belgium
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

The Museum is spread over a few locations in the city center. Always in synagogues where they exhibit different things. I was here for business and only had two hours which was still enough time to see everything.

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Auckland Region, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2013

This is a collection of six synagogues, each with its own collection of exhibits, showing various aspects of Jewish custom and history, including the holocaust. We visited five of the six (all but the "Old and New" synagogue). The Spanish synagogue was particularly impressive inside. Also the old Jewish cemetery (jam-packed with headstones sitting at various angles and dating back... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2013 via mobile

We booked a walking tour online. Our guide, George, has a Phd in history and it showed. He was extremely knowledgeable and friendly and let me use his umbrella in the rain. A great way to skip the queues and see the most important stuff in 2.5 hours (if you're interested in Jewish history).

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Skelleftea, Sweden
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2013

If you are not jewish, I think you would find it hard to find some interest in this. Just a bunch of uninteresting information without any meening to me. But, I guess if you are a practicing jew with some connection to Prag it might be interesting

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2013

We visited all 6 sites and found the time we spent worth the expense. Some locations the line up to buy tickets can be quite long. We got our ticket at the Spanish Synagogue, then headed to all sites with no wait to get in. This is a somber exhibit and beneficial to have some knowledge of the history before... More

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Jakarta/Manila
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013

If you're truly interested in the minutiae of Jewish history and practices, go and get the ticket for all sites (Pinkas, Spanish synagogue, Old-New Synagogue, Cemetery), and rent the audio guide. It will take you several hours if you view all the items on display, read all captions and listen to the full audio guide. Sometimes, though, there is no... More

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Guelph, Canada
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

Overpriced waste of time. Cemetery was okay but very limited access and crowded single walkway. Cheezy souvenirs along street,very tacky.Take in Convent of St Agnes instead to see beautiful art at low price!!

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Dusseldorf, Germany
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

we booked from home a tour through the Jewish quarter with private guided tours" Prage with a guide named Dagmar Markova. she led us through the different synagogues and the Paris street and the J.cemetery.without missing any detail and being able to answer all questions. Before walking she gave an explanation on Prague history. The tour was in German as... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

This was probably the biggest rip-off we came across while in Prague. The excessive entrance fees were made worse by the fact that they then asked you to pay further money for an audio guide and a camera pass. The only monument of worth was the Spanish Synagogue which was stunning. No maps were supplied, nothing. Waste of an afternoon,... More

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