Museu do Holocausto do Porto
Museum and memorial to the victims of the Holocaust, created in 2021 by the Jewish Community of Porto, open to schools and training groups by appointment.
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About the museum
The Porto Holocaust Museum was created in 2021 by the Jewish Community of Porto, in partnership with B’nai B’rith International and Holocaust museums from around the world. It is aimed at the general public, especially young people, and focuses on education, the training of educators, exhibitions and support for research.
The museum takes up the challenge that the government project “Nunca Esquecer, em torno da memória do Holocausto” (Never Forget: on the memory of the Holocaust) issued to civil society, and shares documents and objects left by refugees at the Porto synagogue during the Second World War. The space is supported by members of the community whose relatives were victims of the Holocaust.
The exhibition shows Jewish life in Portugal before, during and after the Holocaust, the files of Jewish refugees who passed through Porto in 1940 with transit visas, a replica of an Auschwitz dormitory and a memorial room with the names of the victims of Nazism.
Key themes
- The only Holocaust museum in the Iberian Peninsula
- Files of Jewish refugees who passed through Porto in 1940
- Replica of an Auschwitz dormitory
- Memorial room with the names of the victims
- Free school visits, Monday to Friday
Permanent exhibition
- Exposição permanente do Museu do Holocausto do Porto – Jewish life in Portugal before, during and after the Holocaust, the files of Jewish refugees who passed through Porto in 1940, a replica of an Auschwitz dormitory and a memorial room.
- Founded
- 2021
- Operated by
- Comunidade Judaica do Porto
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission to school visits, which require booking by email stating the accredited educational institution, the size of the group and the school year.
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Photography | Photography and filming are not allowed without prior authorisation. |
| Good to know | Entry is subject to security procedures. Eating, drinking and smoking, and using mobile phones, are not allowed, as this is a memorial. Young people under 14 are only admitted when accompanied by parents, guardians or teachers. Animals are not allowed, except assistance dogs. |
