95 reviews

Jüdisches Museum der Schweiz

Name: Jüdisches Museum der Schweiz
Address: Basel, Switzerland
Rating: 4.3

Basel

Kornhausgasse 8, 4051 Basel, Switzerland

Museum Tourist attraction

061 261 95 14

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Jüdisches Museum der Schweiz is a museum and tourist attraction located in Basel, Switzerland. The average rating of this business is 4.30 out of 5 stars based on 95 reviews. The street address of this business is Kornhausgasse 8, 4051 Basel, Switzerland. Jüdisches Museum der Schweiz is closed on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and other days it is open from 11:00am to 05:00pm.

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Where Jüdisches Museum der Schweiz is located at?: Jüdisches Museum der Schweiz is located at Kornhausgasse 8, 4051 Basel, Switzerland.
What is the contact number of Jüdisches Museum der Schweiz?: The contact number of Jüdisches Museum der Schweiz is 061 261 95 14

Reviews

4 Mu0026M-29 67 months ago

It is a bit small but, really worthy. With the same ticket you can get into the gallery. The woman at the counter, extremely professional( thank you very much for your help). Take the free audio guide, it gives you some explanations about Jew culture. Don't hesitate to visit it. Really recommendable.

2 Karen Biow 26 months ago

I did not enjoy the museum it wasn't comprehensive didn't go through the last 500 years of Jewish history was very small and was not worth the money. I didn't like the content of the exhibition and I especially didn't like the fact that there was no history about the Jews during world war II which I thought was an important component being that Switzerland was neutral. I was unimpressed that museum needs to be revamped or at least curated by Jews that are competent. I don't think the curator is Jewish and I think that the exhibition was totally lame talked about Jewish ritual and showed menorahs. That museum needs a lot of work and I would not advise I need you to go to it because it wasn't really pertinent to our history.

5 Dani Levin 31 months ago

Small museum (only two rooms). Gives more of a brief explanation of Judaism rather than the history of Jews in Switzerland. Would have loved to see more of that but what it did provide was excellent and well explained. Staff was so kind and welcoming!

5 Catty Shop 67 months ago

The museum is small but special! The permanent exhibition provides interesting insights into Jewish life and holidays as well as the history of the Jews in Switzerland. The reception was extremely friendly, which is always nice, especially in a small museum. There is a video guide, which I highly recommend. A must see in Basel!

5 Vasil “Ben Lee Meier” Mohorita 26 months ago

Very interesting museum. I her there a lot information which I need for my work.
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5 Geoff Dillon 67 months ago

Cute museum. I ended up spending a lot of time in the library, where there are shelves full of beautiful books. You can also sit in the yard and enjoy a cup of coffee. The photography exhibit in the gallery on Petersgraben was particularly memorable.

3 D. L 67 months ago

First of all I have to mention one positive thing - it is a very cosy and nice museum, BUT here comes a long list of cons:
1. It is tiny(3 rooms)
2. Most of the items have close to none info about them except for 2-3 words description.
3. It is branded as "museum of Switzerland" but I didn't see how this can be a national museum describing the history of jews in only 3 rooms. Sorry.

5 BLACKSOC 67 months ago

The main museum is hidden, but the entrance is well marked. A courtyard with large pictures by a young Israeli painter and tombstones of the Basel Jewish cemetery from the Middle Ages leads into the premises. Many impressive objects from the region, including a ring from the 4th century with Jewish motifs. Exciting! We didn’t have time for the Galerie am Petersgraben, which was a pity.

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