Manchester Jewish Museum

Manchester Jewish Museum is a place to experience how we are different, together. Our museum first opened in 1984, housed in a Grade II* listed 1874 (former) Portuguese and Spanish synagogue in Cheetham Hill, one of the most diverse areas in Manchester. Following a 6m redevelopment and extension our new museum includes a new gallery, vegetarian cafe, shop and learning studio & kitchen as well as complete restoration of our synagogue. We hold over 31,000 items in our collection, documenting the story of Jewish migration and settlement in Manchester. The collection is considered by historians to be of national and international significance and our synagogue has been described by Historic England as one of the highlights of Victorian Gothic architecture in the country. We connect Jewish stories to the world and to our society to explore both our differences and similarities and celebrate that which makes people unique and that which connects us all. In doing so we look to spark re...