Zagreb has a new Jewish Museum, opened on September 4 — the European Day of Jewish Culture.
The museum, curated by Mira Wolf, displays ritual objects, textiles, documents and other material related to the 210-year history the Jewish community in Zagreb. It is located in the Jewish community building at Palmoticeva 16 and grows out of an art gallery that had been displayed there.
Jewish community leaders hope that eventually the museum can be transferred to a Jewish center that they hope to erect on the site of Zagreb’s main synagogue, which was blown up in 1941 by the local fascist authorities.
The only other Jewish museum in Croatia is a small exhibition in the building of the centuries-old synagogue in Dubrovnik, on the Adriatic coast.
See Croatian TV report on the museum:
See article on Al Jazeera
See report and video, plus pictures, on Croatian TV web site
4 comments on “Croatia: New Jewish Museum opens in Zagreb”
Came to visit the Synagogue and museum. Walked in and after no security questions was then told have to email to gain access. Sent two emails and no reply. Real shame that as a Jewish visitor to Zagreb was made to feel so unwelcome. Other Shuls and Jewish communities have always been so welcoming. So sad here in Zagreb!
Lewis Rosenthal and I ( both seniors from Los Angeles) are traveling throughout Europe in September. We are very interested in Holocaust and Jewish Museums, Jewish neighborhoods, and Synagogues, past and present. Since we will be in Zagreb on September 13 and 14, we’d like to attend a Shabbat service and/or Shabbat dinner. We know that many cities now require copies of our passports or information about us in advance so maybe you can help us with any information. Any information or help is greatly appreciated.
Barbara Azrialy
Los Angeles, California 90024
Please consult the Communal Contacts page in the Croatia section of this web site to find contacts for the Jewish communities in Zagreb, and ask them directly. https://jewish-heritage-europe.eu/croatia/communal-contacts/
all the best
Those visiting that part of the world should make it a point to see the synagogue/museum of Sarajevo, Bosnia, and the synagogue in Split, Croatia. The collection on display in Dubrovnik is a small fraction of its totality, but that is a complex story.