Aschaffenburg (Lower Franconia)
© Museen der Stadt Aschaffenburg
Museum of Jewish History and Culture
The Jewish community of Aschaffenburg was one of the largest in Bavaria. The permanent exhibition covers the arc of history from the first Jewish school in 1267 to the time of persecution under National Socialism. Documents such as photographs, newspaper reports and ads illustrate the rich history of Jews in Aschaffenburg. Local history makes it easier to grasp the import of broader political developments and their consequences. The exhibit also illustrates the importance of Jewish citizens in shaping the city’s economic and cultural life. Original religious objects bring the visitor closer to the world of Jewish faith. At the symbolic center of the exhibition stands a Torah scroll, the fundamental text of Judaism. The former home of the rabbi, which today houses the museum, once stood close to the synagogue, which was built between 1891 and 1893. The synagogue was destroyed in the anti-Jewish pogrom of November 1938. A grove of sycamores stands today as a reminder of the former heart of local Jewish life.
Museum of Jewish History
and Culture
Treibgasse 20
D-63739 Aschaffenburg
Tel. +49 (0)6021 386740
juedisches-museum@museenaschaffenburg.de
www.museen-aschaffenburg.de
Opening hours:
Wed 9am – 4pm
Thurs 2pm – 6pm
every first Sunday a month,
2pm – 4pm: including
Easter Sunday and Monday
as well as Whit Sunday and Monday
Tour booking:
Tourbooking Network/Educational
Service
VHS Aschaffenburg
Tel. +49 (0)6021 38688-66
Fax +49 (0)6021 38688-20
fuehrungsnetz@vhs-aschaffenburg.de
Group tours can be booked by
arrangement for any day.