Jewish Museum - Prague - Czech Republic

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Jewish Museum in Prague
U Staré školy 1
110 00 Prague 1
Czech Republic

The Museum’s silver collection comprises over 6,000 objects made by goldsmiths and silversmiths from Central Europe. Its current form shows the influence of various historical events that left their mark on the amount and types of pieces in the collection. For centuries Jewish participation in the trades and crafts was restricted, which is why a large portion of Jewish silver objects stems from the workshops of Christian manufacturers who were commissioned by the Jewish community and individuals. The first extant products of Jewish gold and silversmiths date from around the mid-18th century. Apart from the products of local workshops, which form the bulk of the Museum’s collection, there are also pieces that were fashioned in Germany, Austria, Silesia and other countries. The majority of objects of Bohemian and Moravian provenance were produced in the two largest cities, Prague (Jan Kogler, Filip Oberholzer, Jan Jiří Brullus Jr ) and Brno; a smaller amount stems from other Moravian workshops in Mikulov, Znojmo, Jihlava and Olomouc. Objects acquired from abroad include outstanding work by golds and silversmiths from Augsburg, as well as certain products from Nuremburg and Breslau and a relatively large amount of more recent pieces from Vienna.

Opening Hours: Winter opening times 9 am - 4.30 pm, Summer opening times 9 am - 6 pm
The museum is open every day except Saturdays and Jewish holidays

Admission: Adults - 300 CZK

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