The Museum of Jewish History
The Museum of Jewish History
4.5
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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The main aim of the Museum is to preserve and reflect the history of the Jewish communities of Catalonia, which throughout the entire medieval period formed part of, and made a decisive contribution to, the history of the country and its cultural and scientific development. In most cases an attempt has been made to illustrate the explanations given during the visit to the Museum with examples of items originating from Girona's own Jewish history. These examples, which may be in documentary, archaeological or pictorial form, thus offer a general explanation of the pattern of Jewish life in medieval Catalonia.
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- Life2TravelCharlotte, North Carolina1,631 contributionsSuch a well done museum, don't miss itThis is a very well done, small museum exploring the Jewish history in Girona. We were lucky to also have a tour guide and then walk the streets that used to be the Jewish quarter. It is a sad but fascinating part of the history of Girona.Visited April 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten September 14, 2023
- Rhinos007Leeds, United Kingdom3,341 contributionsSmall museum but worth the visitEntrance fee was 4 euros which was well it. Watched a film about the Jews of Girona which was very interesting. Nice outdoor space and interesting to see the Mikvah and other Jewish pieces. There is a bookshop and shop next to the museum on your way out.Visited June 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten June 6, 2024
- CosmikaoMontreal, Canada112 contributionsNicely renovated museum with educational exhibitsOne of the many museums we visited in Girona. Very informative and educational experience, offering insight into the contributions and cultural richness of Girona's Jewish community, and the suffering that the community had to endure during the expulsion of all Jews from Spain in the late 1400s. Well-renovated building (though not completely air-conditioned), and lots of great information on posters and exhibits, in Catalan, Spanish, English and French. Great to visit if you're interested in local history and culture.Visited August 2024Travelled with familyWritten August 31, 2024
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York, ME53 contributions
Jun 2023
Located in the medieval Jewish quarter of the city, this museum opens a window on the past. A brief film in English describes the history of Jewish communities in the 20th century and the impact of the Shoah. Thought-provoking
Written July 10, 2023
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Dear visitor,
thank you for your comments. We're glad you had a nice time in our Museum, and we hope to see you again someday!
Written August 12, 2023
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Shahar L
Tel Aviv, Israel263 contributions
Nov 2021
A very impressive museum depecting the lost jewish community of girona from before the drportation. a beautiful collection of grave stones as well as other informative displays. and of course- don't miss the court yard, and the art work showing the cartographers!
Written November 14, 2021
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Thank you very much for your beautiful comment. We are glad you enjoyed our museum, and we hope you can visit us again. Staff of Patronat del Call de Girona.
Written February 22, 2022
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Milonga
Poole, UK498 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
This museum is well worth visiting as is the entire former a Jewish area.
It has just the right amount of information about the Medieval Jewish Community who lived in this area and also something about the Kewish religion and rituals. Information is also provided in English.
It has just the right amount of information about the Medieval Jewish Community who lived in this area and also something about the Kewish religion and rituals. Information is also provided in English.
Written July 11, 2023
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Dear visitor,
thank you for your kind words. We're glad you enjoyed your visit to our Museum, and hope to welcome you back again someday!
Written August 12, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Cosmikao
Montreal, Canada112 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
One of the many museums we visited in Girona. Very informative and educational experience, offering insight into the contributions and cultural richness of Girona's Jewish community, and the suffering that the community had to endure during the expulsion of all Jews from Spain in the late 1400s. Well-renovated building (though not completely air-conditioned), and lots of great information on posters and exhibits, in Catalan, Spanish, English and French. Great to visit if you're interested in local history and culture.
Written August 31, 2024
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Rhinos007
Leeds, UK3,341 contributions
Jun 2024 • Couples
Entrance fee was 4 euros which was well it.
Watched a film about the Jews of Girona which was very interesting.
Nice outdoor space and interesting to see the Mikvah and other Jewish pieces.
There is a bookshop and shop next to the museum on your way out.
Watched a film about the Jews of Girona which was very interesting.
Nice outdoor space and interesting to see the Mikvah and other Jewish pieces.
There is a bookshop and shop next to the museum on your way out.
Written June 6, 2024
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Moscow, Russia153,128 contributions
Jul 2022 • Couples
Priestly exposition, where you will learn about the history of the Jewish communities in Catalonia and the Kingdom of Aragon, which covers the period from the 9th to the 15th centuries. Among the artifacts presented in the museum, the collection of medieval Jewish tombstones is of particular interest.
Written December 7, 2022
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Thank you very much for your beautiful comment. We are glad you enjoyed our museum, and we hope you can visit us again. Staff of Patronat del Call de Girona.
Written January 18, 2023
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JaneBoSox
Newton, MA38 contributions
Discovered in the 1970’s, the Museo was located in the “Khal”, the Jewish neighborhood, and was the site of the yeshiva (place of learning) of Nachmanides, known in Catalan as Bonastruc ÇaPorta, a Chief Rabbi of Catalan and great Jewish Talmudist and kabalist who lived from 1194 -1270 and was banished by king James I of Aragon for his spirited and successful defense of Judaism during the “Disputation of Barcelona" in 1263. The site remained in Jewish hands but was blocked off and built over after the Expulsion of the Jews in 1492, after which time the historic memory of there ever being a Jewish neighborhood there was wiped out. The signs inside the Museo are in Spanish, Catalan, English and French, so it is accessible to many. We were fascinated to see the familiar rooms of Jewish life: A mikveh, a waiting room for the mikveh, and more. Startling was the room of “lapida” or gravestones, taken from the Jewish graves outside of Gerona, the etching in Hebrew now translated into 3 different languages. Of great interest to me were the models of how Jews lived and dressed in that time, including the badge that they were forced the wear outside of their neighborhood, indicating they were Jews, a heavy reminder of Nazi strategy. Another room highlights the mathematicians and scientists who arose out of the community. The museum boasts a wonderful bookstore, selling books in Spanish, English, Catalan, and French, and even kosher wine from Spain! The museum should be visited by all who thought that Jewish life in Spain either didn’t exist, or who thought that it existed solely in southern Spain, the Cordoba, Malaga and Sevilla areas. The museum shows that Jews were an important and contributing part of Catalan culture and is a must-see.
Written September 2, 2008
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TravelCA-NY
Berkeley, CA11 contributions
Dec 2012 • Solo
I made a pilgrimage from Barca to see this museum and the Jewish quarter. The museum has NO items from the town or Spain in general- bc the Inquisition destroyed them all. They've made a grand museum containing relics from a zillion other countries, cheezy videos, copies and reproductions. The sole real things they have are gravestones, and one doorway tile with an empty hole where a mezuzah once was. I tried to be cool about this fact once I realized it- not the museum's fault that the Jews took their objects with them and Spain tried to remove all evidence of their presence.
But I was very angry when I got home from the day and did more research on the Jewish quarter and the museum and discovered that the museum was sitting on lots of discoveries! Apparently their back courtyard, of which I took several pictures of some mysterious holes in the ground, was actually the Jewish butcher shop in the area- no notice of this in the museum anywhere! I also took photos of what looked like an old room with janitor supplies in it. Looking online.. this is the local Doctor's home that they just discovered/excavated recently?! The room was dark and had janitor equipment in it. So in other words several of the real important things they have, they didn't share this information with visitors or do any scholarship about them. They just showed me basically fancy copies.
I also think there is no Jewish involvement in the place. I asked if they had lit any of the menorahs in their big menorah collection (from other parts of the world) this year, i.e. was their any Hanukkah celebration (i was there around that time of year), they seemed surprised and said no. Their shop was cheezy and kind of embarrassing. I found the museum more upsetting than enlightening, although I'm glad to have seen their collection of tombstones (some of which were recently being used as decorative elements in people's homes, like for fish pools etc).
But I was very angry when I got home from the day and did more research on the Jewish quarter and the museum and discovered that the museum was sitting on lots of discoveries! Apparently their back courtyard, of which I took several pictures of some mysterious holes in the ground, was actually the Jewish butcher shop in the area- no notice of this in the museum anywhere! I also took photos of what looked like an old room with janitor supplies in it. Looking online.. this is the local Doctor's home that they just discovered/excavated recently?! The room was dark and had janitor equipment in it. So in other words several of the real important things they have, they didn't share this information with visitors or do any scholarship about them. They just showed me basically fancy copies.
I also think there is no Jewish involvement in the place. I asked if they had lit any of the menorahs in their big menorah collection (from other parts of the world) this year, i.e. was their any Hanukkah celebration (i was there around that time of year), they seemed surprised and said no. Their shop was cheezy and kind of embarrassing. I found the museum more upsetting than enlightening, although I'm glad to have seen their collection of tombstones (some of which were recently being used as decorative elements in people's homes, like for fish pools etc).
Written January 19, 2013
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Marc F
Cleveland, OH293 contributions
Aug 2022
Given that Jews were basically expelled or killed 700 years ago and that there is a relatively small Jewish population in Girona and Spain, i was surprised to find such an impressive (if not large) Jewish museum in Girona, the home of Nachmanides in the Middle Ages. if you're interested in the Jewish history of this area, this museum is a must see.
Written August 13, 2022
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Thank you for your comment. We are glad you enjoyed our Museum, and we hope you can visit us again. Staff del patronat del Call de Girona.
Written January 18, 2023
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David H
Cambridge, MA848 contributions
Jul 2022
This museum is located in the old town and in a very old building. Unfortunately, it is not air conditioned so it can be sweltering inside during the heat of the summer. The tickets were 4 Euros for general admission. There are several floors of exhibits describing the history of the Jewish quarter in Girona until forced dispersion in 1492. It is a fascinating history with many interesting artifacts. All signs are in Catalan, Spanish, English, and French.
Written July 24, 2022
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Thank you for your comment. We are glad you enjoyed our museums and we hope you can visit us again. Staff del Patronat del Call de Girona.
Written January 18, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
mariantosilva69
Santa Pau, Spain
Que precio tiene entrar al museo? Incluye guia dentro del museo?
Written March 31, 2017
Patronat C
Girona, Spain
Buenos días,
gracias por su interés en el Museo.
La entrada general tiene un precio de 4€ por persona. Pueden consultar los descuentos que ofrecemos entrando en nuestro sitio web.
Este precio no incluye el servicio de visita guiada, sin embargo pueden alquilar el servicio de audio guía en la recepción.
Esperamos poder recibirles pronto.
Atentamente,
Staff del Patronat Call de Girona
Written April 1, 2017
Is it possible to to purchase tickets in advance for a specific time?
Written April 28, 2016
Dear diant53,
no, you can only buy the tickets at the reception. But you can make a reservation for groups on thier e-mail: reserves.callgirona@ajgirona.cat
Written April 28, 2016
Olá, dia 18 de março de 2016 o Museu estará aberto para visitação? Como compro ingresso antecipado?
Written January 31, 2016
Patronat C
Girona, Spain
Estimada Liliane,
lamentamos no haber leído su pregunta antes. El museo solo cierra 4 días al año: 1 y 6 de enero y 25 y 26 de diciembre.
Por otro lado, no es posible adquirir las entradas de forma anticipada, solo en la recepción del museo.
Esperamos que tenga una nueva ocasión para visitarnos pronto.
Atentamente,
Staff del Patronat Call de Girona
Written April 13, 2017
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