Musée d'art et d'histoire du Judaïsme

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Musée d'art et d'histoire du Judaïsme

Museum

District : République / Bastille

This establishment is certified "Tourism & Handicap"

Description :

The Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme, situated in the heart of the Marais, is housed in the Hôtel de Saint Aignan, a mansion house built in1650... Open to the public for some 10 years, the museum retraces the history of Jewish communities, from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, through their artistic and cultural heritage.
Throughout the year, the museum also presents thematic exhibitions, photographic exhibitions, graphic art and art creations of contemporary artists. From 17 October, you will be able to discover the exhibition «De Superman® au chat du Rabbin» (From Superman® to the Rabin’s Cat), showing the important role of many Jewish artists and authors in cartoon strips, through some 270 works and documents on show.
Finally, the museum, sensitive to the requirements of welcoming disabled visitors, carries the «Tourisme & Handicap» label for hearing-impaired disabilities.

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Informations :

Association

Subsidized by the Paris City Council and the Ministry for the Arts and Communication.

Located in the Marais district, in the Saint-Aignan mansion house (1650), it relates the historical evolution of the Jewish communities of France, Europe and North Africa, from the Middle Ages to 20th century, through their different forms of artistic expression, their cultural heritage and their traditions.
It gives a special place to the history of Jews in France, while presenting the European and North African Communities, which have shaped the present day French Judaism. As well as cultural objets d'art, textiles and manuscripts, the museum presents unique documents on intellectual movements, art and history, including the archives of the Dreyfus affair.
Evocation of the Jewish presence in 20th-century art through a group of works (Chagall, Modigliani, Soutine, Kikoïne).
Documentation centre (library, picture library, video library), 198-seater auditorium.

Others informations

Architecturals styles :

List of collections :

Sculpture, Painting, Photography, Furniture, Textiles, Religious items, Gravestones, Costumes, Everyday items, Models, Posters, Lithographs, Newspapers, Jewellery, Engravings

Collections period :

17th century, 18th century, 19th century, 20th century, 14th century, 15th century, 16th century

Opening days and times

Open/Closed :

Monday to Friday: 11am to 6pm. Sunday: 10am to 6m. Closed on January 1st, May 1st, for the Jewish New Year (Roch Hachana) and Yom Kippour.
Closed for the Day of Atonement (Kippour) on Saturday 25 Sep 2004.
Closed during certain Jewish holidays.

Monday to Friday: 11am to 6pm.
Sunday: 10am to 6pm.

Cash desk closes at :

5.15pm

Days of week :

Open on those public holidays :

Individual tours

Independant tour :

€6.80; €4.50 Temporary exhibition: €7; reduced rate €4.50 . Exhibition + museum ( audioguide included): €9.50; reduced rate €6.50 .

Guided tour :

9 ; TR : 6,50 €9euros; 8.50 euros: 9 Euros

Free :

Free for disabled + 1 accompanying person, disabled ex-servicemen, Carte Aleph holder, under-18s, art, history, religion students, (plastic) artists, job-seekers, active teachers, museum curators, official guides, journalists, speakers.
Since 4 April 2009, free for under-26s belonging to the European Union and for primary and secondary school teachers (except temporary exhibitions)

Free for children :

Free for under-18s.

Group tours

Group tour.

Services

Foreign language information.

Educational activities :

Workshops for children and adults.

Audio guide :

The provision of an audio guide is included in the fee. It is available in English, French, German, Hebrew, Spanish, from the museum reception.

Wheelchair hire.

Gifts shop.

Room hire.

Other services :

Bookshop

Accessibility disabled persons

With the exception of the library (library, video library, photo library), which is not served by lift, all other areas (the permanent collections, temporary exhibitions, ticket sales and the library) are accessible to people wheelchair. Reserved parking at 67, rue du Temple. Loan of wheelchairs. Attention paved courtyard. Free entrance for people with disabilities upon presentation of proof, free for a companion.
Animations And Tours: (Brochure).
Handicap Engine: free or guided visits (8 p. max)
Visual impairment: self-guided tour (audio guides adapted) or tactile tours (8 p. max)
Hearing impairment: free or guided visit by RSA (8 to 20p.) Audio guides, helmets available, magnetic loops (reception, auditorium) Contact: [handicaps@mahj.org] handicaps@mahj.org
Mental disability: Self-guided tour or guided tour tailored (5p.max)