Manchester Jewish Museum

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0161 834 9879

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0161 834 9801

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Manchester Jewish Museum tells the story of the Jewish community in Manchester over the last 200 years. Through photographs, objects, documents and room settings, visitors gain an insight into the lives of the individuals who came to the city in different waves of Jewish immigration. There are temporary exhibitions, please see the website for details. The Museum opened in 1984 in the former Spanish and Portuguese synagogue which was built in 1874. This is a superb example of a synagogue built in the Moorish style. The museum offers an educational programme for schols, colleges/universities and adult groups. Details can be found on our website. Heritage Trails around the old Jewish quarter of Cheetham Hill on Sunday July 31st, Sunday August 28th, Sunday September 25th and Sunday October 30th. They start at 1400.

Venue Type:

Museum

Opening hours

Monday-Thursday 1030-1600
Sunday 1300-1700
Friday for groups only, by appointment

Closed: Friday, Saturday and Jewish festivals : Jewish New year September 29 & 30, Tabernacles october 13th & 14th, 8th Day of Solemn Assembly October 20th & 21st. Closed at 1300 on Wednesday September 28th, Wednesday October 12th and Wednesday October 19th.

Admission charges

Adults £3-95
Concessions £2-95
Family ticket £9-50

Discounts

Museums Association

General services and facilities

Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Guided tours
Pre-booking service for groups
Parking for coaches
Shop

Children and families

Activities for pre-school children

Disability access

Audio guides specifically for blind and partially sighted people
Large print information and/or interpretation
Wheelchair access to some public areas

Schools services and facilities

Direct teaching services for schools
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Education facilities available

Research and adult learning

Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
Mail order service available
Research facilities for academics

Additional info

The former men's area of the synagoguel has been preserved in its former glory, with a temporary exhibition in the back room. The former ladies gallery now houses our permanent exhibiton. Ther is also a shop selling books, Judaica and educational materials.

190 Cheetham Hill Road
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M8 8LW
England

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Education

Telephone

0161 834 9879

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0161 834 9801

Artefacts, photographs, oral history tapes and archive material relating to the religious,working,educational and social life of the Jewish community in Manchester and Salford since the early nineteenth century.

Collection details

Architecture, Archives, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Personalities, Religion, Social History, Trade and Commerce, World Cultures

190 Cheetham Hill Road
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M8 8LW
England

Website

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Education

http://www.manchesterjewishmuseum.com/visit-us

Telephone

0161 834 9879

Fax

0161 834 9801

Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

The Windermere Boys Exhibition

29 January — 31 May 2012 *on now

This exhibition tells the compelling story of the 300 Jewish children, survivors of the Holocaust, who touched down on Crosby-on-Eden airfield near Carlisle in August 1945.

hey had been transported to the UK for recuperation and were to stay in hostel accommodation provided for them on the now 'lost' wartime village of Calgarth Estate which stood near Windermere. These children later found homes around the country but many of them came to Manchester and settled into the Jewish community here.

Suitable for

Any age

Admission

Free with admission:

Adults £3.95
Concessions (Children / Students / Unemployed / Senior Citizens) £2.95
Family Ticket £9.50

Website

190 Cheetham Hill Road
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M8 8LW
England

Website

E-mail

Education