The Jewish Museum
Judiska museet
Visit to explore Swedish-Jewish history inside a synagogue that is part of the story.
Key facts
- Address
- Själagårdsgatan 19, 111 31 StockholmMap and directions
- Opening hours
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
Opening hours this week Monday Closed Tuesday 11:00 to 17:00 Wednesday 11:00 to 17:00 Thursday 11:00 to 20:00 Friday 11:00 to 16:00 Saturday 11:00 to 17:00 Sunday 11:00 to 17:00 - Website
- judiskamuseet.se
- Phone
- +468301500
Facts checked November 2026.
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The Jewish Museum is at Själagårdsgatan 19 in Stockholm’s Old Town, in a building that once housed a synagogue. Visit Stockholm calls it Stockholm’s oldest extant synagogue; the museum describes the site as Sweden’s oldest preserved synagogue. The location is part of the subject: the museum tells how the first Jews came to Sweden, formed a Jewish community and became part of Swedish society.
Its exhibition, Jews & Sweden, presents Swedish-Jewish history at the place where the museum says a rabbi, cantor and kosher butcher once lived. Visitors can explore “Shul! The Synagogue in the Old Town” and join guided tours about Swedish-Jewish history in the synagogue.
The museum shop sells kipot, jewellery, mugs and tote bags, as well as books about Jewish life, history and thought. The museum describes its shop selection as Swedish-Jewish culture. Its visitor information page is where it directs visitors for practical details, including opening hours, prices and possible changes.
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Själagårdsgatan 19, Stockholm
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Events here
All in StockholmShul! – The Old Town’s synagogue
23 Oct to 31 Dec · The Jewish Museum
At Själagårdsgatan 19, where the Jewish Museum is housed, a synagogue once stood. The synagogue served as a centre of Jewish life in the city and across the country. For nearly a century, from 1795 to 1870, the Jews of Stockholm gathered here to take part in community life and to seek guidance and support from the rabbi. The people who prayed, lived, and worked here were pioneers of Jewish life in Sweden. This exhibition tells their story and the story of their Old Town shul.
Jewish Värmland
23 Oct to 1 Feb · The Jewish Museum
What remains of a Jewish life when the synagogue has been demolished and traces in the city have almost disappeared? "Jewish Värmland" explores Jewish life in Karlstad and Värmland from the 19th century to today through photographs, archival material, objects, and personal testimonies. Produced with Värmlands Museum and previously presented in Karlstad, the exhibition is now shown in a new version in Stockholm.
Book Talk: The Jewish History of Norrköping
to 19:00 · The Jewish Museum
Under the 1782 Judereglementet, Norrköping became one of three Swedish cities where Jews were permitted to settle. A vibrant community soon emerged, complete with its own synagogue and cemetery. Author Kjell Örtoft visits the Jewish Museum for a talk with Natalie Bloch on his new book, Norrköping’s Jewish History. Together, they explore personal stories and what the city’s heritage reveals about the Swedish-Jewish experience from the 18th century to the present.
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