Museum of Jewish Art and History (Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme) Tours
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The Museum of Jewish Art and History (Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme) opened its doors in 1998. The collection, buoyed by the inheritance of a private collection from rue des Saules, traces the history and culture of Europe’s Jewish communities from the Middle Ages to the present, with highlights that include a torah ark from the Italian Renaissance, a Dutch torah scroll from the 1600s, a German menorah crafted from gold and silver, documents from the Dreyfus scandal and an exhibit dedicated to presenting what life was like for a Jewish residents of Paris in 1939.
The museum is housed within the Hotel de Saint-Aignan, a magnificent mansion built between 1644 and 1650 for the Count of Avaux. The building, considered one of the most beautiful private mansions in Paris, served as a government building and commercial space before it was purchased by the city of Paris in 1963.
Practical Info
The Museum of Jewish Art and History offers free audio guides in five languages, including English.
Address: 71 Rue du Temple, Paris 75003, France
Admission: 8 €
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Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff

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