Museums · West Midlands
Manchester Jewish Museum
Manchester Jewish Museum — museum in Manchester, England, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Manchester Victoria · 0.9 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Manchester Jewish Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1874. Built in the Moorish Revival architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "museum in Manchester, England, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.4956°, -2.2379°.
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Heritage listing
The Manchester Jewish Museum is a Jewish history museum, located on Cheetham Hill Road in Manchester, England. The museum occupies the site of a former Orthodox Jewish synagogue, the place of worship for the Congregation of Spanish & Portuguese Jews, called the Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue, also the Sha'are Tephillah Synagogue. The congregation worships in the Sephardic rite from premises located on Moor Lane in Kersal, Salford.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Manchester Jewish Museum is a Jewish history museum, located on Cheetham Hill Road in Manchester, England. The museum occupies the site of a former Orthodox Jewish synagogue, the place of worship for the Congregation of Spanish & Portuguese Jews, called the Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue, also the Sha'are Tephillah Synagogue. The congregation worships in the Sephardic rite from premises located on Moor Lane in Kersal, Salford. The building, used as a synagogue from 1874 until 1984, was listed as Grade II* in 1974.
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Background
History
The former synagogue for Spanish and Portuguese Jews was completed in 1874. However, the building became redundant through the migration of the Jewish population away from the Cheetham area further north to Prestwich and Whitefield. It re-opened as a museum in March 1984 telling the story of the history of Jewish settlement in Manchester and its community over more than 200 years. The museum reopened on 2 July 2021 following a 6 million redevelopment and extension. The museum includes a new gallery, vegetarian café, shop and learning studio and kitchen, as well as complete restoration of the former Spanish and Portuguese synagogue. Following completion of the renovation works, the…
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- Coordinates
- 53.4956, -2.2379
- District
- Manchester
- Parish
- Manchester, unparished area
- Postcode
- M8 8GG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Manchester Central
- Established
- 1874
- Nearest railway station
- Manchester Victoria — 0.9 km
- Official site
- www.manchesterjewishmuseum.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q6747441 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Manchester Jewish Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Jewish museum.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Manchester Jewish Museum?
- Manchester Jewish Museum is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode M8 8GG), in the parish of Manchester, unparished area.
- When was Manchester Jewish Museum built?
- Built or established in 1874.
- Is Manchester Jewish Museum a listed building?
- Manchester Jewish Museum is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Manchester Jewish Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Manchester Victoria, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode M8 8GG.