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Our City! Jewish Vienna – Then to Now

Sunday, November 1st - Saturday, December 31st | Museum Dorotheergasse, Dorotheergasse 11, A-1010 Wien

“Our City!” starts with the years from 1945 to the present on the ground floor. It describes the development, in spite of the unhelpfulness of Austrian post-war politicians, of an almost completely destroyed Jewish community to its present-day modest but highly dynamic presence. It is a story of immigration: first from Eastern and Central Europe, […] | more

G*d. Reflections between Heaven and Earth

Wednesday, April 2nd - Sunday, October 5th | Museum Dorotheergasse, Dorotheergasse 11, A-1010 Wien

G*d: for some He is the origin of all being, for others a grand illusion. God brings people together and also divides them. But who or what is God anyway? The exhibition G*d. Reflections between Heaven and Earth approaches the phenomenon in seven questions that often have more than just a religious answer. Starting from […] | more

No Room for Discussion?

Tuesday, May 13th - Sunday, September 14th | Museum Dorotheergasse, Dorotheergasse 11, A-1010 Wien

An Intervention about the World since October 7, 2023 | more

Jon Fosse “A Shining”

Tuesday, July 22nd | Museum Dorotheergasse, Dorotheergasse 11, A-1010 Wien

Jon Fosse’s book about the thin line between life and death and an encounter with light in deep darkness: A man gets into his car and starts driving, without knowing where he wants to go. He turns right, then left, and eventually gets stuck at the end of a forest path. Dusk is falling and […] | more

Sunday, August 3rd | Museum Dorotheergasse, Dorotheergasse 11, A-1010 Wien

On this tour in Hebrew through the permanent exhibition “Our City!”, we take you from the present day through Vienna’s Jewish history, to famous people and addresses and into a remarkable display collection. Thousands of objects from Vienna, the Austrian provinces and the former crown lands of the monarchy are on display here, commemorating one […] | more

100% Jewish Museum Vienna – 50/50 Dorotheergasse & Judenplatz

Sunday, August 10th | Multiple locations, multiple addresses

We are delighted to offer tours in English featuring an overview of our exhibitions and collections at our two locations. Within a mere sixty minutes, you will experience a high dose of Viennese Jewish history and become acquainted with the most fascinating aspects of this vibrant heritage at the oldest Jewish museum in the world. Times […] | more

Friday, August 22nd | Museum Dorotheergasse, Dorotheergasse 11, A-1010 Wien

On this tour in Hebrew through the permanent exhibition “Our City!”, we take you from the present day through Vienna’s Jewish history, to famous people and addresses and into a remarkable display collection. Thousands of objects from Vienna, the Austrian provinces and the former crown lands of the monarchy are on display here, commemorating one […] | more

#AskTheDirector with Barbara Staudinger

Sunday, September 7th | Museum Dorotheergasse, Dorotheergasse 11, A-1010 Wien

On the European Day of Jewish Culture, Museum Director Barbara Staudinger invites you to join her at the museum on September 11 AM. Just drop by, be curious, and ask lots of questions! Participation with guided tour ticket € 3,- and valid admission ticket. | more

PRIORITY – Save the Art!

Sunday, September 7th | Museum Dorotheergasse, Dorotheergasse 11, A-1010 Wien

What happens when there’s no time to think, but everything is at stake? Based on emergency procedures developed by the International Council of Museums (ICOM), the Jewish Museum Vienna invites visitors to engage with its anniversary exhibition “G*d. Reflections Between Heaven and Earth” in a completely new way.No calm browsing, no reading wall texts—this tour simulates […] | more

Black Jews, White Jews? On Skin Color and Prejudice

Wednesday, October 22nd - Sunday, April 26th | Museum Dorotheergasse, Dorotheergasse 11, A-1010 Wien

What skin colors do Jews have – and which are ascribed to them? How do they position themselves? The exhibition Black Jews, White Jews? explores these questions and shows historical and contemporary examples of external and self-perception. It examines the topic of Jewish identity in the charged relationship between self-definition, antisemitism, and racism. For centuries, […] | more