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Museum Judenplatz Vienna: Exploring Medieval Jewish Life and Heritage

Delve into Vienna's rich Jewish past through archaeological findings, historical exhibits, and a poignant site of remembrance.

Museum Judenplatz Vienna serves as a vital historical site and memorial dedicated to the city's medieval Jewish community. Visitors can gain insight into the religious, cultural, and social conditions that shaped Jewish life in Vienna before the 1420/21 expulsion. Explore the excavated foundations of the destroyed synagogue and view significant archaeological discoveries, offering a profound journey through time.

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Exhibition summary

Museum Judenplatz Vienna is a unique site of remembrance dedicated to the medieval Jewish community of Vienna. It combines a memorial, synagogue excavations, and a museum exploring the religious, cultural, and social life of Viennese Jews in the Middle Ages.

Curatorial context

Judenplatz is a significant historical site in Vienna, recognized as a place of remembrance that integrates Rachel Whiteread's memorial, the excavations of a medieval synagogue, and a museum dedicated to medieval Jewry. Operated by the Jewish Museum Vienna, the museum delves into the religious, cultural, and social conditions of Vienna's Jewish inhabitants during the Middle Ages, up to their expulsion and the destruction known as the 'Wiener Gesera' in 1420/21. Visitors can explore showrooms detailing this history, take a virtual tour of 14th-century Vienna, and view the foundations of the destroyed synagogue and selected archaeological findings in the subterranean rooms. Temporary exhibitions are also presented on the ground floor.

Admission and ticket notes

Tickets offer admission to the Judenplatz Museum and the Jewish Museum. The standard ticket price is 15€. Opening times are Monday to Thursday and Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00, and Friday from 10:00 to 14:00 (10:00 to 17:00 during summertime). The main entrance is without steps, and a wheelchair-accessible restroom is available. However, the synagogue excavation is not wheelchair-accessible.

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