The Museum of Jewish History

The main aim of the Museum is to preserve and reflect the history of the Jewish communities of Catalonia, which throughout the entire medieval period formed part of, and made a decisive contribution to, the history of the country and its cultural and scientific development. In most cases an attempt has been made to illustrate the explanations given during the visit to the Museum with examples of items originating from Girona's own Jewish history. These examples, which may be in documentary, archaeological or pictorial form, thus offer a general explanation of the pattern of Jewish life in medieval Catalonia.

The Museum's Thematic Areas

• Community life
• Festivals & traditions
• The life
• cycle
• The Jewries
• The Diaspora
• The synagogue
• The cemetery
• The cultural heritage
• Daily bread
• Cultural co-existence
• Jewish converts and the Inquisition

The Museum's eleven galleries thus form an itinerary allowing visitors to learn about aspects of the everyday life, culture and history of the Jewish communities of Catalonia and of Girona during medieval times.