Opening Hours

We are open! Check the opening hours below. 

All locations of the Jewish Cultural Quarter, except for the Portuguese Synagogue, are open every day of the week. Different opening hours apply on some public holidays.

Ticket sales 
Tickets are being sold online via this link. It is also possible to purchase a ticket at the register.

Opening hours 2023

Jewish Museum & Jewish Museum junior
Open daily (including weekends) 10am - 5pm.

Resource Centre
Location: Jewish Museum
Open from Tuesday to Friday from 1 to 5 PM. Information: kenniscentrum@jck.nl

Hollandsche Schouwburg and National Holocaust Museum are closed because of renovations

Regular opening hours Portuguese Synagogue
This location is closed every Saturday. Below the regular opening hours:

  su/mo/tu/we/th fr
January 10am - 4pm   10am - 2pm
February 10am - 5pm   10am - 2pm
March 10am - 5pm  10am - 4pm
April 10am - 5pm  10am - 4pm
May 10am - 5pm    10am - 5pm
June 10am - 5pm  10am - 5pm
July 10am - 5pm   10am - 5pm
August 10am - 5pm   10am - 5pm
September 10am - 5pm  10am - 4pm
October 10am - 5pm  10am - 4pm
November 10am - 5pm  10am - 2pm
December 10am - 4pm 10am - 2pm

Different opening hours of the Jewish Cultural Quarter in 2023:

Jewish Museum & Jewish Museum junior

Date Occasion Opening hours
Sunday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day Open from 12am - 5pm
Thursday, April 27 King's Day Closed
Saturday, September 16 Rosh Hashanah 1 Closed
Sunday, September 17 Rosh Hashanah 2 Closed
Monday, September 25 Yom Kippur Closed
Tuesday, December 5th 'Sinterklaas' eve Closed from 4pm
Sunday, December 24 Christmas Eve Closed from 4pm
Monday, December 25 Christmas Day Closed from 4pm
Tuesday, December 26 Boxing Day Open from 10am - 5pm
Sunday, December 31 New Years Eve Closed from 4pm
Monday, January 1, 2024 New Year's Day Open from 12am - 5pm

The Portuguese Synagogue has different opening hours, compared to the other Jewish Cultural Quarter locations.

Different opening hours Portuguese Synagogue 2023:

 

Date Occasion Openings hours
Sunday, January 1, 2023 New Year's Day Open from 12am - 4pm
Tuesday, March 7 Purim Open from 11am - 5pm
Wednesday, April 5 Day before Passover Open from 10am - 1pm
Thursday, April 6 1st Passover Closed
Friday, April 7 2nd Passover Closed
Tuesday, April 11 Day before 7th Passover Open from 10am - 4pm
Wednesday, April 12 7th Passover Closed
Thursday, April 13 8th Passover Closed
Thursday, April 27 King's Day Closed
Friday, May 26 Shavuot 1 Closed
Saturday, May 27 Shavuot 2 Closed
Thursday, July 27 Tisja be'av Open from 12am - 5pm
Friday, September 15 Day before Rosh Hashanah Open from 10am - 1pm
Saturday, September 16 Rosh Hashanah 1 Closed
Sunday, September 17 Rosh Hashanah 2 Closed
Sunday, September 24 Day before Yom Kippur Open from 10am - 1pm
Monday, September 25 Yom Kippur Closed
Friday, September 29 Day before Sukkot Open from 10am - 4pm
Saturday, September 30 Sukkot 1 Closed
Sunday, October 1 Sukkot 2 Closed
Friday, October 6 Hosjanganga Raba Open from 11am - 4pm
Saturday, October 7 Shemini Atseret Closed
Sunday, October 8 Simchat Tora Closed
Monday, December 25 Christmas Day Open from 10am - 4pm
Tueday, December 26 Boxing Day Open from 10am - 4pm
Sunday, December 31 New Years Eve Open from 12am - 4pm
Monday, January 1 New Years Day Open from 12am - 4pm

Ets Haim

Ets Haim is open from Monday until Tuesday from 10 AM to 4 PM.
Please note: Ets Haim can only be visited by appointment. Find more information for visitors here and for researchers here.

Because Ets Haim is part of the Portuguese Jewish Community (Portugees-Israëlietische Gemeente), the adjusted opening hours of the Portuguese Synagogue also apply to Ets Haim.

 

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