Museum of Jewish life in Franconia, headquartered in a Fürth house with a mikveh and sukkah, with further sites in Schnaittach and Schwabach.
27 september 2026 – 6 december 2026
Posters, programs, photos, original objects and early film footage on Jewish circus families who also performed at the Fürth Kirchweih fair (JMF Fürth).
11 oktober 2026 – 19 september 2027
Photographs that link motifs of the Feast of Tabernacles with questions of religious tradition, identity and belonging (JMF Schwabach).
The Jüdisches Museum Franken is run by a sponsoring association founded in 1990, whose members are the district of Middle Franconia, the cities of Fürth and Schwabach, the district of Nürnberger Land and the market town of Schnaittach; a friends' association has supported the museum since 1988. All of its sites are listed historic buildings.
The headquarters is a residential and commercial building on Königstraße in Fürth that belonged to Jewish families from the 17th until the late 19th century. The cellar holds a ritual bath built in 1702, and the rear annex preserves sukkahs (festival huts) from the 18th and 19th centuries with a movable roof. After a period of renovation, the Fürth building reopened in May 2018 together with an extension of around 900 square meters. The permanent exhibition shows why Fürth became the most important religious center of southern German Jewry.
In Schnaittach the museum is housed in a synagogue built in 1570, with a rabbi's and cantor's house and ritual bath, and presents evidence of rural Jewish culture. The newest site, in Schwabach, opened in 2015 and preserves a sukkah with late Baroque wall paintings discovered during renovation work around 2000. In addition there is the Krautheimer Krippe branch in Fürth. The collection comprises Judaica and everyday objects; Daniela F. Eisenstein has directed the museum since 2003.
| Volwassenen | € 6 |
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| Met korting | € 3School pupils, apprentices and university students (individual visits), Federal Volunteer Service participants, unemployed people (ALG I), people with severe disabilities (50% or more), members of the Bundesverband der Gästeführer (German tour guide association) |
| Kinderen & jongeren | gratisgratis t/m 13 jaar · Children up to and including age 13 free. |
| Senioren | –No senior discount listed. |
| Mensen met een beperking | € 3begeleider gratis · Companion recognized by a doctor as necessary admitted free. |
| Studenten | € 3 |
| Groepen | –Museum tour for registered groups €80 plus admission per person; school classes €3 per person. City and cemetery tours also available (€80). |
| Gezinnen | € 152 adults and up to five children; permanent and temporary exhibitions together €18. |
| Permanent and temporary exhibitions (Fürth) | € 8Reduced €5. |
| Combination ticket with the Bibelmuseum | € 6Reduced admission to the permanent exhibition in Fürth on presentation of a Bibelmuseum ticket. |
| Public guided tour | € 8Reduced €6, young people aged 14–18 €3, each plus €3 reduced admission. |
Prices for Fürth: permanent or temporary exhibition €6, both together €8 (reduced €3 and €5 respectively). Schnaittach and Schwabach: €5, reduced €3, families €15. Free admission for, among others, recipients of state benefits, holders of the Fürth-Pass, Nürnberg Card, Schwabach Card and Bavarian Ehrenamtskarte (volunteer card), and members of the Museumsbund, AEJM and ICOM. From October 3 to 14, 2026, admission to the temporary exhibition “Hereinspaziert – Manege frei!” is free.
Fürth: new building and study library accessible; in the old building four exhibition levels can be reached by elevator, but there are different floor levels and thresholds, and the ritual bath and sukkah are reachable only by stairs – an accompanying person is recommended. Krautheimer Krippe, Schnaittach and Schwabach are not accessible.
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 13 jaar |
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| Gezinsticket | € 15 · 2 adults and up to five children; permanent and temporary exhibitions together €18. |
Hands-on programs for kindergartens, preschoolers, and the first elementary school grades (90 minutes each), for example on Jewish festivals or kosher food with tasting. Family and holiday programs have been announced.
Rathaus
U1 subway to Rathaus (Fürth). Schnaittach: Schnaittach station. Krautheimer Krippe: Jakobinenstraße subway station or Fürth Hbf.
Parkeerplaats aanwezig
Fürth: City Center underground garage (Königstraße 112–114). Schwabach: Bürgerparkhaus.
Mary S. Rosenberg Café with the Alfred Heilbronn Museum Garden; Jakob Wassermann Bookstore & Museum Shop (each Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00). Bags and luggage must be stored in lockers.
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd – vraag het rechtstreeks na bij het museum.
| Rondleidingen | ja · duur ca. 1,5 uur |
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| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Fotograferen | Photography without flash allowed for private purposes; photos for publication only with prior permission. |
| Goed om te weten | Exhibition texts in German and English; museum, city and cemetery tours in German, English and Russian. Workshops against antisemitism and educational programs for schools can be booked. |
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