WElcome to the south african jewish museum
ADMISSION PRICES
Standard Adult: R250
Students Over 12 years: R50
Students Under 12 years: FREE
SOUTH AFRICAN RESIDENTS
Discounted Adult: R100
Discounted Senior: R50
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Discovering the story of one of the great communities of the Jewish diaspora is one of Cape Town’s
not-to-be missed heritage experiences.
Situated on perhaps the most historic urban square mile in the country and built as an extension of South Africa’s oldest synagogue, the South African Jewish Museum is a marvel of modern architecture whose contents mirror this fusion of the old world and the new. Its gleaming interiors house a range of interactive displays, audio-visual presentations and fascinating artefacts, taking visitors on a journey back to South African Jewry’s early roots in Eastern Europe and elsewhere. Featuring a life-sized recreation of a shtetl, the museum traces the cultural history of Jews, Jewish life and Judaism in general.
EXHIBITIONs
The Story of a South African Jewish Community
On Monday 9 September a new exhibition opened at the South African Jewish Museum.
The exhibition, entitled Echoes of Parow – A South African Jewish Story, is a creative audio-scape that tells the story of the small, tight-knit Jewish community of Parow.
EVENTS
THE PAROW PROJECT
Memorialising small-town SA Jewish communities
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Monday 16 December | 6pm
Join Oren Kaplan, the originator of the Parow Project, and author Prof Richard Mendelsohn, as they speak about how this unique project documents typical small-town SA Jewish communal life, making its stories accessible and engaging for all.​
SCHOOLS
The SAJM offers programmes to students of all ages from pre-school to university level. We can arrange a general tour lasting about an hour, or a programme tailored to specific ages, interests and requests. Theme-specific programmes are also developed around our temporary exhibitions.
