Primary education
Explore Jewish culture and history through hands on learning.
Learning by doing
Discover what it means to be Jewish. In the Jewish Museum junior museum, designed as the home of a Jewish family, pupils actively explore Jewish traditions. In the Hollandsche Schouwburg, they investigate the story of 600 Jewish children who were rescued during the Second World War.
Our museum educators encourage pupils to open up to new perspectives and ask questions.
Programmes
Practical information
All the information you need for a successful school visit.
You are welcome to visit the Jewish Cultural Quarter with several classes at the same time. Let us know how many classes you plan to bring, and we will help you create a suitable programme.
In the Jewish Museum + junior, the National Holocaust Museum and the Portuguese Synagogue, it is mandatory to leave your coat and/or bag in the cloakroom or lockers. Small bags (smaller than A5 size) are allowed inside.
At the Hollandsche Schouwburg, there is no cloakroom. You may take your coat and/or bag inside with you.
Pupils who identify as boys are required to wear a kippah or another form of head covering (such as a cap) while in the synagogue. Kippahs are available to borrow at the entrance.
Pupils who identify as girls may also wear a head covering, but this is not required.
All our educational programmes are also suitable for special needs education. Please indicate in your booking if you are coming with a special needs group, so we can take your wishes into account.
Primary schools and schools for special needs education in Amsterdam can make free use of bus and boat transport through De Cultuurbus. De Cultuurbus brings your class not only to the Jewish Cultural Quarter, but also to other cultural institutions throughout Amsterdam.
Watch the video What is Jewish? with your class beforehand (recommended for years 7 and 8). In this short film, Jewish teenagers talk about what it means to be Jewish.
