Jewish Museum of Sweden, Jewish museum in Gamla stan, Stockholm, Sweden.
The Jewish Museum of Sweden (Judiska museet) occupies the site of an 18th-century synagogue at Själagårdsgatan 19 in Gamla stan, Stockholm's Old Town. Its permanent exhibition, "The Jews & Sweden", traces Jewish immigration to Sweden, the hardships of life there, and the founding of the first congregation. The building retains 19th-century murals uncovered during renovation.
Viola and Aron Neuman founded the museum in 1987 in an old rug warehouse in Frihamnen. In 1992 it moved to Hälsingegatan 2 in Vasastan, a building Ragnar Östberg designed as a girls' school. In 2019 it relocated to Själagårdsgatan 19 in Gamla stan, the site of an 18th-century synagogue. In 1994 it was the first recipient of the Swedish Museum Association's Museum of the Year prize.
The museum presents exhibitions about Jewish religious practices and traditions as they are visually displayed and experienced in daily life. These displays show how such customs continue to shape community gatherings and personal observance today.
The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday with varying hours across the week. It is helpful to check opening times before your visit, especially if you plan to visit on Friday or want to spend extended time exploring the exhibitions.
Curators restoring the 18th-century synagogue at Själagårdsgatan 19 used diagrams from 1811 to locate 19th-century murals hidden under several layers of paint. Most German-inspired synagogue art was destroyed by the Nazis, so these Stockholm murals are a rare surviving example.
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