Jødisk Museum i Oslo

About the museum

The Stiftelsen Jødisk Museum i Oslo (Jewish Museum in Oslo Foundation) was established by Det Mosaiske Trossamfund i Oslo (the Mosaic Religious Community in Oslo) to realise the idea of a Jewish museum in the capital. Since January 2005 the museum has rented the ground floor of the former synagogue at Calmeyers gate 15B, which serves as an exhibition and event space. The museum has been concerned with preserving traces of the old synagogue, which was central to Jewish life in Oslo before the war. When restoration began in the winter of 2005, the building was worn down, but under several layers of paint decorations from the time the synagogue was in use were found. In 2010 the basement was converted into offices, meeting rooms, an archive and a library.

The museum is an independent foundation that collects, preserves, researches and communicates knowledge about Jewish life and history in Norway. Its exhibitions have included Det jødiske året (The Jewish Year), which shows festivals and special days through sound, pictures, objects and stories; Shtetl – en verden som var (Shtetl – A World That Was), about the Jews who came to Norway from the former tsarist Russia; and Husk oss til livet (Remember Us to Life), which since 2012 has told of Jewish fates between 1940 and 1945. A total of 773 people of Jewish background were deported from Norway during the war.

The museum has an important mission towards schools and works against antisemitic attitudes. The museum is now being renovated and is temporarily closed, with estimated completion in autumn 2028. Events are held outside the museum, and the education department remains active with city walks and visits to schools.

Highlights

• Museum in the former synagogue on Calmeyers gate
• The exhibition Husk oss til livet (Remember Us to Life) on Jewish fates 1940–1945
• The exhibition Shtetl – en verden som var (Shtetl – A World That Was)
• The exhibition Det jødiske året (The Jewish Year) on festivals and special days
• City walks and teaching for school classes

Permanent exhibitions

• Husk oss til livet – Exhibition on Jewish fates 1940–1945, with family stories, objects and photographs.
• Shtetl – en verden som var – Exhibition on the Jews who came to Norway from the shtetls of the former tsarist Russia.
• Det jødiske året – Exhibition on Jewish festivals and special days through sound, pictures, objects and stories.

Operated by

Stiftelsen Jødisk Museum i Oslo

Admission & discounts

The prices apply when the museum reopens. Oslo Pass gives free admission.

Accessibility

The museum is temporarily closed for renovation and reopens in autumn 2028.

Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Teaching programmes and city walks for school classes. School pupils enter free.

Getting there & parking

The museum is temporarily closed for renovation and reopens in autumn 2028.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop.

Events & venue rental

The museum is temporarily closed for renovation and reopens in autumn 2028.

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