Museum Judenplatz Vienna: A Journey into Medieval Jewish Life and Heritage

The Museum Judenplatz is a unique site of remembrance, combining Rachel Whiteread's memorial, the excavations of the medieval synagogue, and a museum dedicated to medieval Judaism. It serves as a center for remembering the Jewish life in Vienna.

The Judenplatz was the center of Jewish life in Vienna during the Middle Ages, and the Museum Judenplatz serves as a reminder of this history. Operated by the Jewish Museum of Vienna, the museum features exhibition rooms on medieval Judaism in Vienna, a virtual tour of 14th-century Vienna, and the excavations of the medieval synagogue. It depicts the religious, cultural, and social conditions of Viennese Jews in the Middle Ages leading up to their expulsion and annihilation in 1420/21, known as the 'Wiener Gesera'. The foundations of the synagogue destroyed at that time, along with selected excavation finds, are visible in the underground museum spaces. Temporary exhibitions are held on the ground floor. Central to the Judenplatz is Rachel Whiteread's Holocaust Memorial, with floor tiles listing the names of places where Austrian Jews were killed during the Nazi era.

Tickets are valid for both the Jüdisches Museum and Museum Judenplatz. The normal price is €15. Discounts may be available with the Vienna City Card. Specific opening hours apply and vary slightly during summer time for Fridays.