Jewish Museum of São Paulo

The Jewish Museum of São Paulo (Portuguese: Museu Judaico de São Paulo) is a Jewish museum in São Paulo, Brazil. It holds exhibits on Jewish life in Brazil and a collection of over 2,000 items brought over by immigrants to Brazil.[1] The museum's building originated in 1928 as a Byzantine-style synagogue and was lent out to the museum in 2004.[2] Extensive renovations were completed over the course of 17 years, and the museum opened in 2021.[3][4]

Jewish Museum of São Paulo
Museu Judaico de São Paulo
Established5 December 2021 (2021-12-05)
Coordinates23.5508°S 46.64562°W / -23.5508; -46.64562
Public transit access Higienópolis–Mackenzie

See also

References
  1. "Collection". Museu Judaico de São Paulo. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. "The Museum". Museu Judaico de São Paulo. Museu Judaico de São Paulo. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  3. Friedman, Gabe (3 November 2021). "New São Paulo museum looks to educate non-Jews on 'what it means' to be a Brazilian Jew". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  4. "Museu Judaico de São Paulo abre ao público pela primeira vez neste domingo". Retrieved December 19, 2021.


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