Židovské komunitné múzeum
Museum of the Bratislava Jewish community in the former women's gallery of the synagogue on Heydukova Street, with Judaica and a Holocaust memorial wall.
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About the museum
The Židovské komunitné múzeum (Jewish Community Museum) is a project of the Židovská náboženská obec Bratislava (Jewish Religious Community of Bratislava) and part of a long-standing effort to preserve the synagogue on Heydukova Street. In 2008 work began on cataloguing the Barkany Judaica collection; in 2009 the community approached the architect Martin Lepej, who designed a new exhibition space, and in 2011 the space was adapted. The permanent exhibition opened in June 2012, and in 2013 a space for temporary exhibitions was added.
The exhibition is installed in the unused women's gallery of the synagogue. The synagogue was built in 1923–1924 to a design by the architect Arthur Szalatnai and still serves as the only Jewish house of prayer in Bratislava. Visitors can also see the synagogue hall itself, so the building is the main exhibit.
The main hall presents the themes Community, Rabbis, Education and Synagogues, a Holocaust memorial wall, and a display case on the life of the Jewish community after 1945. The Judaica corridor shows the main objects of the second collection of Eugen Barkany, which were originally in the Neolog synagogue demolished in 1969. The staircase presents a timeline of the history of Bratislava's Jews.
Highlights
- Eugen Barkany's Judaica collection from the Neolog synagogue demolished in 1969
- Holocaust memorial wall with objects from members of the community
- Tour of the synagogue hall from 1924
- Timeline of the history of Bratislava's Jews on the staircase
Permanent exhibition
- Stála expozícia Židovského komunitného múzea – Judaica from the Barkany collection, the Holocaust memorial wall and a timeline of the history of Bratislava's Jews, in the synagogue premises.
- Founded
- 2012
- Operated by
- Židovská náboženská obec Bratislava
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The synagogue is an active place of worship, so dignified dress is required: men without shorts and with a head covering, women in a long skirt or trousers with shoulders covered. Group visits can be arranged at tajomnik@znoba.sk. The museum offers educational programmes and guiding tailored to the needs of groups. |
