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Explore Medieval Jewish Life and History at Museum Judenplatz Vienna

Delve into the significant past of Vienna's Jewish community, featuring synagogue foundations and historical insights.

Museum Judenplatz Vienna offers a profound exploration of Jewish history during the Middle Ages. Visitors can experience showrooms dedicated to medieval Jewry, a compelling virtual tour of 14th-century Vienna, and view the actual excavations of a medieval synagogue. This pivotal site of remembrance also features Rachel Whiteread's Holocaust Memorial.

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Exhibition summary

Museum Judenplatz recollects the history of Jewish life in Vienna during the Middle Ages. It features showrooms on medieval Jewry, a virtual tour of 14th-century Vienna, and the excavations of a medieval synagogue.

Curatorial context

Judenplatz, a significant site of remembrance, combines Rachel Whiteread's Memorial, the excavations of a medieval synagogue, and Museum Judenplatz. Operated by the Jewish Museum Vienna, the museum delves into the religious, cultural, and social living conditions of Vienna’s Jews in the Middle Ages, up to their expulsion and the destruction of the "Wiener Gesera" in 1420/21. Visitors can see the foundations of the destroyed synagogue and selected excavation findings in the subterranean rooms, with temporary exhibitions held on the ground floor. The permanent exhibition "Our Middle Ages! The First Jewish Community in Vienna" offers insights into this historical period.

Admission and ticket notes

Tickets offer admission to the Judenplatz Museum and the Jewish Museum. The standard ticket price is 15€.

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Venue
Klimt Villa
Current status
Completed
Exhibition schedule
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Artist line / attribution
Features the memorial by Rachel Whiteread.
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