Amsterdam: Portuguese Synagogue Entrance Ticket

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2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: German and 8 more

Open from 11:00-17:00, except Saturdays. This ticket includes also access to the Jewish Museum.

In the heart of the old Jewish neighbourhood stands the Portuguese Synagogue. The biggest synagogue in the world when it was built in the 17th century. Jews still worship here to this day, but whenever this wonderful building isn’t being used for services it’s open for you to visit.

Everyone is welcome. Whether you’re Jewish or not. A visit to the Portuguese Synagogue is a breathtaking experience. Everything has been kept just as it was in the 17th century. Instead of electric lights, the synagogue is lit by hundreds of candles.

What's Included

Admission to the Jewish Museum
Admission to the Jewish Museum junior
Valid for both locations for one week
Audio guide
Admission to the Portuguese Synagogue
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Guided tour

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Joods Museum
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
  • 1
    Joods Museum

    The Jewish Museum is a beautiful, high-profile museum that occupies four monumental synagogue buildings in the middle of the Jewish Cultural Quarter. It provides a unique picture of past and present Dutch Jewish life in all its facets. The museum has an extensive collection of items ranging from paintings to films, and from utensils to 3D presentations. At any one time there are also two temporary exhibitions on display.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
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    Portugese Synagoge

    At the heart of the Jewish Cultural Quarter stands the majestic Portuguese Synagogue. The building is still used for religious services, but it is also open to the public. It hosts frequent candlelight concerts. Hundreds of candles illuminate the perfectly intact 17th-century interior. Visitors to the smaller buildings in the complex will find treasure chambers containing a unique collection of ceremonial objects made of silver, gold, brocade, and silk. The world’s oldest functioning Jewish library is also here: Ets Haim Livraria Montezinos, which is on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Joods Museum junior

    The Jewish Museum junior is a museum created especially for younger visitors inside the Jewish Museum. Here children can get to know something about Jewish life and Jewish tradition in an entertaining way. The museum’s interior is set up like the home of Jewish family. Every day children can bake mini-hallahs (braided bread rolls) in the kosher kitchen, learn a bit of Hebrew in the study, or play tunes together in the music room.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Jewish Cultural Quarter Amsterdam

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Religious Sites
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