In this beautifully restored complex of four Ashkenazic synagogues from the 17th and 18th centuries, displays show the history of Jews in the Netherlands, including the rise of Jewish enterprise and its role in the Dutch economy. An excellent audioguide is included and there's a small children's museum with hands-on activities.
Tickets also include admission to all the Joods Cultureel Kwartier (Jewish Cultural Quarter) sites, including the Portuguese Synagogue, Hollandsche Schouwburg. and, located opposite, the National Holocaust Museum.
The setting for the National Holocaust Museum is the former Hervormde Kweekschool, where hundreds of Jewish children were saved during the war.
