Judiska Museet
- Jewish Museum
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History
In 1987, Viola and Aron Neuman founded the Jewish Museum Foundation with the aim of establishing a museum of Jewish culture and history in Stockholm. Initially, the museum was housed in a former carpet warehouse in Frihamnen. Exhibitions on Jewish life were shown there until 1992, when it moved to Hälsingegatan in central Stockholm. It developed a multifaceted activity with a basic exhibition and temporary exhibitions, seminars and lectures. The museum displayed objects and environments related to Jewish religion, tradition and history. There was a museum theater where multimedia performances and films were shown. In 2016 the museum temporarily closed down its exhibitions to relocate.
In 2019, the museum re-opened on Själagårdsgatan 19 in the Old Town in Stockholm. Between 1795 and 1870, the building housed the city's synagogue.
Geographical and Cultural Context
The museum collections and exhibitions relate to Jewish everyday life, history and religion in Sweden. The temporary exhibitions alternates art, photography and educational exhibitions. The museum has guided tours for visitors and school students who are given tours of the museum's collections and told about Jewish life in Sweden.
Mandates/Sources of Authority
The Jewish Museum is run by a private foundation and is financed partly by its own funds, gifts and donations and partly by public funds.
Building(s)
The building was used as the Stockholm Synagogue 1795-1870; its interior is partly preserved. It has since been used for several purposes. Between 1890-1972 it was used as a police station.
Archival and Other Holdings
The Jewish Museum’s collection consists of objects, photographs, documents, art and archives.
The museum collections include official documents, letters, books, religious artefacts, paintings and porcelain are all part of the collection. As are several archival collections from private individuals, families, organizations and associations. Among these, several relate to the Holocaust.
Finding Aids, Guides, and Publication
The archive is currently being organized and indexed. For an updated index, contact the museum.
Conditions of Access
The archive is generally available for research but only by agreement with the museum.