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Irish Jewish Museum
3/4 Walworth Road, South Circular Road, Dublin 8
Tel: 085 706 7357
Email: museum@jewishireland.org
The museum is opened to the public at the following times:
1 May - 30 September
Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday : 11.00.a.m. - 3.30.p.m.
1 October - 30 April
Sunday only : 10.30.a.m. - 2.30.p.m.
And at other times by arrangement.
The Irish Jewish Museum is located in the former Jewish populated area of Portobello, Dublin in what was Walworth Road Synagogue, The Museum contains a substantial collection of memorabilia relating to the commercial and social life of the Jewish communities of Belfast, Cork, Derry, Drogheda, Dublin, Limerick & Waterford and covers 150 years.
It is divided into several distinct areas. The entrance area and corridors display photographs, paintings, certificates and testimonials. The ground floor contains a general display relating to the commercial and social life of the Jewish community. Upstairs, the original Synagogue, with all its ritual fittings, is on view and also the Harold Smerling Gallery containing Jewish religious objects.
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MUSEUMS & ARCHIVE EVENTS
Heritage as an Engine of Economic Growth - Galway Agenda Announced
The agenda for the inaugural workshop of this series is now available. The workshop will take place on Saturday, 3rd March 2012 at NUI, Galway.
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A Policy Framework for the Irish Museum Sector
The Heritage Council is currently developing a Standards and Accreditation Scheme for the Irish museum sector. The aim of this scheme is to assess quality assurance in our collecting institutions. Run by the Museums and Archives...