Jewish Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Muzej Jevreja BiH
A museum housed in the 1581 Sephardic Old Synagogue, telling the 500-year story of the Jews who fled Spain and settled in Sarajevo.
The Old Synagogue (Il Kal Grande) was built by Sephardic Jews who were expelled from Spain in 1492 and made their way to the Ottoman Empire. It is the oldest synagogue in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Today it is a museum displaying religious objects, clothing and household items, and it tells the story of how Sarajevo's Jewish community was nearly wiped out during the Holocaust. The famous Sarajevo Haggadah manuscript original is held in the National Museum, but this museum tells its legendary story. Tickets cost about 5 BAM, and the museum is closed on Saturdays. It is located on the west side of Baščaršija.
Opening hours
Sun–Fri 10:00–18:00 (earlier closing in winter); closed Saturdays
Nearby sights
- Ferhadija Street & Sarajevo Meeting of Cultures
- Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque
- Gallery 11/07/95
- Old Orthodox Church
- War Childhood Museum
- Latin Bridge & Museum Sarajevo 1878–1918
- Sacred Heart Cathedral
- Morića Han