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:
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| 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.
