Jüdisches Museum Franken in Schnaittach
Branch of the Jewish Museum Franconia in the synagogue of 1570 with rabbi's house and mikveh, testimonies of Jewish rural culture.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The Jewish Museum Franconia in Schnaittach belongs to the sponsoring association, which also runs the sites in Fürth and Schwabach. It is housed in an ensemble of Jewish religious buildings: the synagogue built in 1570, the adjoining rabbi's and cantor's house, and the historic ritual bath in the cellar. The men's prayer hall (Männerschul) was built in 1570 on the model of the Pinkas Synagogue in Prague; in 1735/36 it was extended to the east and supplemented by a women's prayer hall (Frauenschul) on the same level, an arrangement unique in Germany. The two prayer halls are connected by openings in the wall but have separate entrances.
According to the museum, the permanent exhibition shows the most important collection of material evidence of Jewish rural culture in southern Germany: ritual objects as well as everyday objects from the former Jewish rural community "Medinat Aschfah", a network of the Jewish communities in Ottensoos, Schnaittach, Forth and Hüttenbach. The mikveh in the cellar of the rabbi's house is fed by groundwater. The same building also houses the Heimatmuseum Schnaittach, which complements the history of the town. Students of the Mittelschule Schnaittach have developed audio stories about central places and objects.
Highlights
- Synagogue of 1570 with men's and women's prayer halls on one level
- Historic mikveh in the cellar of the rabbi's house
- Ritual objects and everyday objects of the rural community "Medinat Aschfah"
- Audio stories created by students in Schnaittach
- Heimatmuseum Schnaittach in the same building
Permanent exhibition
- Dauerausstellung Schnaittach – Ritual objects and everyday objects of the former Jewish rural community in the 1570 synagogue, plus the rabbi's house and the historic mikveh.
- Operated by
- Trägerverein Jüdisches Museum Franken in Fürth, Schnaittach und Schwabach e. V.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €3Students, trainees and university students (individual visits), participants in the federal volunteer service, unemployed persons (ALG I), severely disabled persons (50% or higher), members of the Bundesverband der Gästeführer |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 13 · Children up to and including 13 years free. |
| Seniors | –No senior reduction listed. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €3companion free · Accompanying person medically certified as necessary is free. |
| Students & apprentices | €3 |
| Groups | –Museum tour for registered groups €80 plus admission per person; school classes €3 per person. |
| Families | €152 adults and up to five children. |
Free admission also for recipients of social benefits, holders of the Fürth-Pass, Nürnberg Card, Schwabach Card and the Bavarian volunteer card (Ehrenamtskarte), as well as members of the Museumsbund, AEJM, ICOM and the Förderverein (friends' association); each with proof.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: not available
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Not barrier-free: no elevator, uneven floor levels and thresholds, partly historic staircases. Neither the ritual bath nor the synagogue can be reached by elevator, and the upper floors are reachable only by stairs.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Schnaittach Bahnhof
By train to Schnaittach station.
The museum is located on Museumsgasse (12–16); the Heimatmuseum Schnaittach is in the same building.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography for private purposes without flash is allowed; images for publication only with prior permission. |
| Good to know | Group tours and school-class programs on request through the museum. Bags and luggage may not be taken into the exhibition areas. |
