Prague Jewish Museum

The Prague Jewish Museum

It may surprise you to know that the Prague Jewish Museum is not actually a single place. It’s a collection of Jewish sites that includes the Pinkas Synagogue, Maisel Synagogue, Old Jewish Cemetery, Klausen Synagogue, Spanish Synagogue, Ceremonial Hall and the Old/New Synagogue plus the Robert Guttmann Gallery.

prague maisel synagogue — Maisel Synagogue

The main building for tourists will be the Maisel Synagogue in Maiselova. Although not one of the grand Jewish sites in the city, it hosts the main information and ticket centre so it’s the place people will usually come for general information and tickets to exhibitions. The original Synagogue was from 1592, rebuilt in 1689 and reconstructed into it’s present form in 1905 during the Destruction of the Jewish Ghetto. It was closed for many years during the Second World War and the Communist era. The actual administrative centre of the Prague Jewish Museum is the Spanish Synagogue.

Tour Tip: If you are self-guiding then entry to the Jewish Museum sites is part of the “Cool Pass” i.e. the Prague City Card also known as the Prague Card.

Buying Tickets – Terminology

A child enters for FREE only if they have not yet had their 6th birthday (bring some kind of ID to prove age if required).
A child that needs a paid ticket is defined as a person who has had their 6th birthday but has NOT yet had their 16th birthday (bring some kind of ID to prove age if required).
An Adult is defined as a person who has had their 16th birthday (there is no seniors discount at the Jewish Museum).

Buying Tickets – Online

prague jewish museum ticket showing jewish locations — Newer version has a QR code

You can buy online and have QR Codes emailed to you by going to the Prague Jewish Museum website e-shop https://www.jewishmuseum.cz/en/e-shop-en/tickets/jewish-town-of-prague/ in which case you are buying the “Jewish Town” ticket and you’ll receive a QR code that you use to enter sites. The ticket costs CZK500 for adults or CZK370 for students and children 6-15. This ticket is VALID FOR THREE DAYS including the day that you specified as the first day when you bought the ticket. This ticket is NOT refundable.

Another online option is just to go to one of the Jewish sites and they’ll have a sign with a QR code which basically takes you to the link above.

Buying Tickets – At a Ticket Office – Individual

If you choose to go to a ticket office on the day then check the Skip the Line Tips and Tricks post for tips on avoiding queues. The “Individual” Jewish Town ticket pricing is the same as if you do it online i.e. Adults CZK500 and Students/Children 6 or over CZK370. The Individual tickets are valid for three days including the date of purchase.

Buying Tickets – At a Ticket Office – Group

If you choose to go to a ticket office on the day then check the Skip the Line Tips and Tricks post for tips on avoiding queues. It is the same “Jewish Town” ticket as above but if you are getting a “Group” ticket there are differences. First is that any child 6-15 pays CZK180 (50% discount on regular student/child price) but anybody else pays CZK500 i.e. no student rate. The other difference is that this this ticket is valid ONLY FOR THE DAY OF PURCHASE.

Note the ticket pictured. It shows the validity period at the top but it does not warn about “closure” days. Depending on the type of ticket chosen it will show VALID or NOT VALID per site or it will indicate if a site is closed for some reason.

Buying Tickets – Summary

If you are an Adult-only group or a mix of adults/students then it’s faster/cheaper to buy online and you have 3 days to explore sites. If you have kids aged 6 or over and you have more than 1 day to explore then it’s better to either buy online or buy Individual tickets. If you have a mixed group adult/student/child then the cheapest option may be to buy a group ticket but you accept that you are restricted to exploring the Jewish sites in a single day so start early.

The Old Jewish part of Prague is explored in my Old Town and Jewish Quarter Walking Tour.

https://www.jewishmuseum.cz/en/info/visit/