Museu d'Història dels Jueus (Girona)

Over het museum

The museum is in the Centre Bonastruc ça Porta, a building in the Call, the former Jewish quarter of Girona, named after the physician and philosopher from Girona. The town council acquired numbers 8 and 10 of calle de la Força between 1987 and 1990, restored the buildings and opened the first rooms to the public in 1990 with the exhibition “Els jueus catalans i el call de Girona”. The Patronat Call de Girona was later created to run the centre, the museum and the Institut d'Estudis Nahmànides.

The permanent exhibition occupies eleven rooms on the first and second floors and covers the Jewish presence in the city from the first families, who settled in the 9th century, through the Middle Ages. It deals with the Call, the aljama (community), the family, the synagogue, the Jewish cemetery, culture, trades, the difficult relations with Christians, conversions and the Inquisition, and the material legacy.

Among the notable pieces are a mezuzah and a seven-branched candelabrum, and the museum holds one of the most important collections of Hebrew epigraphy in Spain. The visit is complemented by a media library, an educational programme and family activities.

Hoogtepunten

• Permanent exhibition in eleven rooms on the history of Girona's Jews
• Call building with a courtyard and a Star of David in the floor
• Collection of Hebrew epigraphy
• Free audio guide and sign-language guide in Catalan Sign Language
• Media library with audiovisuals

Vaste collectie

• Exposición permanente – A tour of the history and culture of the Jews of Girona and Catalonia, from their origins in the 9th century to the material legacy, across eleven rooms.

Opgericht

2000

Beheerder

Patronat Call de Girona

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Gratis toegang: The first Sunday of each month.

Also free for holders of an ICOM card or of the Associació de Museòlegs de Catalunya, Voluntaris per la Llengua, Spanish teachers with a teaching card, members of the press and official tourist guides. Discounts do not apply to guided visits, activities or groups of 15 or more people. Payment by card is recommended.

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: niet aanwezig

The main entrance is passable with some difficulty, with a ramp of three steps, each less than 2 cm high, up to reception. The temporary exhibition is on the ground floor, accessible by ramp; the permanent exhibition is on the first and second floors and is reached by lift, which must be requested at reception. The lift works Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 14:00; for afternoon visits it is advisable to call ahead. The mikveh is the only space not accessible by wheelchair. A wheelchair is lent at reception, and the counter has an induction loop. The sign-language guide is in Catalan Sign Language with Catalan subtitles, and the audiovisuals include sign-language interpretation.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour

Participatory workshops, themed activities, guided tours and storytelling sessions take place throughout the year, as well as self-guided visit material so that young children can learn how the residents of the Call lived.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

There are several Girocleta public bike stations near the museum.

Service & horeca

• Wifi

Free wifi network “CallGirona”, open to all visitors.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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