Jewish Museum in Bucharest

Bucharest, Romania

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

The Jewish Museum in Bucharest occupies the former Templul Unirea Sfântă (United Holy Temple), a Moorish Revival synagogue built in 1850 that survived World War II. Now designated a Historic Monument, the museum presents a comprehensive account of Jewish history in Romania through diverse holdings: an extensive collection of books written, published, and translated by Romanian Jews; archival materials documenting the community's past; paintings by and of Romanian Jewish artists of museum-caliber quality; memorabilia from Jewish theaters; displays on Zionism, antisemitic propaganda, and the Holocaust; and a substantial assemblage of Jewish ritual objects collected by Chief Rabbi Moses Rosen. Unlike similar institutions elsewhere, the museum emphasizes the ongoing cultural contributions of Jews who remained in Romania, examining their historical treatment by successive rulers and their continuing role in Romanian society.