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A new house
The Jewish Museum Will Move to Vesalgasse 5
The Jewish Museum of Switzerland is moving into a new, larger house at the Vesalgasse 5 in 4051 Basel. The new location will house the permanent and temporary exhibitions, the workshop and event rooms, the library and the office. The house was built in the 19th century as a tobacco warehouse and was later used as storage space. In the Middle Ages, the location was the Jewish cemetery of Basel’s first Jewish community. In Hebrew, cemetery is referred to as «Beit Chaim», meaning «House of Life.» In this spirit, the new museum will bring Jewish culture to life in Vesalgasse 5.
© Ana Laura Rivarola
Welcome!
Opening Hours of the Jewish Museum of Switzerland
The Jewish Museum is open from Monday until Friday (1 p.m. to 4 p.m.) and on Sunday (11 a.m. to 5 p.m). Enjoy the installation «CHAI» in the museum's courtyard (Kornhausgasse 8).
Photo: © Harald Neumann
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