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 reception.
Opening hours 2022
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 will be closed in 2021 for 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 2022:
Jewish Museum & Jewish Museum junior
| Date | Occasion | Opening hours |
| Saturday, January 1, 2021 | New Year's Day | Open from 12am - 5pm |
| Wednesday, April 27 | King's Day | Closed |
| Monday, September 26 | Rosh Hashanah 1 | Closed |
| Tuesday, September 27 | Rosh Hashanah 2 | Closed |
| Wednesday, October 5 | Yom Kippur | Closed |
| Sunday, December 5th | 'Sinterklaas' eve | Closed from 4pm |
| Saturday, December 24 | Christmas Eve | Closed from 4pm |
| Sunday, December 25 | Christmas Day | Closed from 4pm |
| Monday, December 26 | Boxing Day | Open from 10am - 5pm |
| Saturday, December 31 | New Years Eve | Closed from 4pm |
| Sunday, January 1, 2023 | 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 2022:
| Date | Occasion | Openings hours |
| Saturday, January 1, 2021 | New Year's Day | Closed |
| Thursday, March 17 | Purim | Open from 11am - 5pm |
| Friday, April 15 | Day before Passover | Open from 10am - 1pm |
| Saturday, April 16 | 1st Passover | Closed |
| Sunday, April 17 | 2nd Passover | Closed |
| Thursday, April 21 | Day before 7th Passover | Open from 10am - 4pm |
| Friday, April 22 | 7th Passover | Closed |
| Saturday, April 23 | 8th Passover | Closed |
| Wednesday, April 27 | King's Day | Closed |
| 16 until 18 May | Restauration work | Closed |
| Sunday, June 5 | Shavuot 1 | Closed |
| Monday, June 6 | Shavuot 2 | Closed |
| Monday, 20 until Thursday, 23 June | Private event | Closed |
| Sunday, August 7 | Tisja be'av | Open from 12am - 5pm |
| Sunday, September 25 | Day before Rosh Hashanah | Open from 10am - 1pm |
| Monday, September 26 | Rosh Hashanah 1 | Closed |
| Tuesday, September 27 | Rosh Hashanah 2 | Closed |
| Tuesday, October 4 | Day before Yom Kippur | Open from 10am - 1pm |
| Wednesday, October 5 | Yom Kippur | Closed |
| Sunday, October 9 | Day before Sukkot | Open from 10am - 4pm |
| Monday, October 10 | Sukkot 1 | Closed |
| Tuesday, October 11 | Sukkot 2 | Closed |
| Sunday, October 16 | Hosjanganga Raba | Open from 12am - 4pm |
| Monday, October 17 | Shemini Atseret | Closed |
| Tuesday, October 18 | Simchat Tora | Closed |
| Sunday, December 25 | Christmas Day | Open from 10am - 4pm |
| Monday, December 26 | Boxing Day | Open from 10am - 4pm |
| Sunday, January 1 2022 | 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. Currently it is not possible to visit Ets Haim.
Because Ets Haim is part of the Portuguese Municipality, the adjusted opening hours of the Portuguese Synagogue also apply to Ets Haim.
