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Welcome to the Jewish Museum of Switzerland
Welcome!
Opening Hours of the Jewish Museum of Switzerland
The Jewish Museum is open at both locations from Monday until Friday (1 p.m. to 4 p.m.) and ever Sunday (11 a.m. to 5 p.m). Enjoy the installation «CHAI» in the museum's courtyard (Kornhausgasse 8) or immerse yourself in a Swiss war secret in the Gallery (Petersgraben 31).
Photo: © Harald Neumann
Passports, Profiteers, Police
Until 31st December 2020 at the Gallery, Petersgraben 31
The exhibition «Passports, Profiteers, Police: A Swiss War Secret» tells the story of an underground rescue network in Switzerland which provided thousands of Jews Latin American passports to escape from Germany and its occupied territories.
CHAI - חי
When Gravestones Speak of Life
Four sculptures by the artist Fabio Luks engage in a conversation with the medieval gravestones installed in the Museum's courtyard. CHAI, «alive» in Hebrew, is central to Judaism, which attaches the highest importance to life.
Photo: © Harald Neumann