National Jewish Museum, Budapest
Entrance to the Jewish Museum. Photo
Yaffa Grinblatt.
Esther scroll. Photo
Yaffa Grinblatt.
Seder plates. Photo
Yaffa Grinblatt.
Porcelain Seder plates. Photo
Yaffa Grinblatt.
Hungary's National Jewish Museum and Archives (Nemzeti Zsidó Múzeum és Levéltár) is part of the Dohány Synagogue complex in Budapest.
Located next to the birthplace of Zionism founder Theodor Herzl, the museum occupies only four rooms but contains an impressive visual overview of the long history of Jews in Hungary. The square, domed building was designed by László Vágó in 1932.
The artifacts on display, which thankfully survived the war by being stored in the basement of the National Museum, include Sabbath and holiday items (including fine examples of Herend porcelain Passover plates), ritual objects and cultural objects of daily life.
The last room contains a small, moving exhibit on the Holocaust in Hungary.
Quick Facts
| Address: | VII. Dohány u. 2-8, Pest, Budapest, Hungary |
| Phone: | 1/342-8949 |
| Metro: | Astoria (Red line) or Deák tér (all lines) |
| Hours: | Mon-Thu 10am-5pm; Fri and Sun 10am-2pm |
| Cost: | 600 Ft ($2.70). Guided tours in English 1,500 Ft ($6.75) |
Article Sources
- Frommer's Budapest & the Best of Hungary.
- Oh, to be in Budapest! - The Jewish Exponent
