Sephardic Museum
The museum is located in the Synagogue of El Tránsito, also known as Synagogue of Samuel ha-Levi, considered as the most beautiful medieval synagogue in Europe still standing today. Its permanent exhibition has as its objective to show the history of Jews in Spain, including arrival at the Iberian Peninsula during Roman times, cultural golden age during the Middle Ages, expulsion by the Catholic Monarchs in 1492, conversion phenomenon and persecution by the Spanish Inquisition. The exhibition narrative reaches up to modern times, focusing on exile and the development of Sephardic communities around the world.
Address: Calle Samuel Levi, s/n.
Postcode: 45002.
Location: (Old Town) Jewish quarter.
Opening times: March 1 – October 31: Tuesday to Saturday, from 9.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. November 1 – February 28: Tuesday to Saturday, from 9.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.; Sunday and public holidays: 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.
Opening days: Tuesday to Sunday.
Closing dates: January 1 & 6, May 1, December 24, 24 & 31, local public holidays.
Free entry: Saturday from 2.00 p.m., Sunday, April 18, May 18, October 12 and December 6.