Jweish Museum in Shanghai

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Is there a bookstore on the premises?

The guide provided me with a Haggadah in English, Hebrew & Mandarin. Aside from that I don't know. The museum was very interesting and I found the name of my uncle on a plaque …

The guide provided me with a Haggadah in English, Hebrew & Mandarin. Aside from that I don't know. The museum was very interesting and I found the name of my uncle on a plaque outside plus a record of where he lived in the Ghetto.

Answer by Barry G · Apr 29, 2018

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Hi, will you be open January 1-4th? Thanks

It should be open. Please check in museum's website. Have a nice visit.

Answer by Milton L · Dec 13, 2016

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How do you book volunteer tour and if you have the contact??

Hi you don't need to have a tour guide to visit this historical place. This shows you how one man helped so many people to leave the horror of the Nazis in Europe. I took a cab to the …

Hi you don't need to have a tour guide to visit this historical place. This shows you how one man helped so many people to leave the horror of the Nazis in Europe. I took a cab to the museum which has audio guides and movies, then walked around the neighborhood and visited all the places mentioned in all the books on Shanghai. China is simply amazing in terms of fascinating discovery of thousand years of history, art, philosophy, sciences, medicine, ....The Chinese people are truly hospitable and kind and fun...

Answer by massy s · Apr 10, 2016

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How far is the Jewish area from the cruiseport and how do we get there on our own?

There are several seaports and the area where the museum is is crowded and confusing so i would seek help. The history and color the guide provided made the experience for mus …

There are several seaports and the area where the museum is is crowded and confusing so i would seek help. The history and color the guide provided made the experience for mus more than just seeing an exhibit.

Answer by Barry G · Apr 29, 2018

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Highlights

That once house jewish refugees still stands. many chinese residents live

These include wooden chairs, tobacco tins, a fan, electric iron, a singer sewing machine

Sephardic and ashkenazi jews worked together to save refugees fleeing from nazi europe. find out why sports were so important to the jewish

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Take City Sightseeing Bus Line 5 to Shanghai Youtai Nanmin Jinianguan (Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum).

Take Metro Line 12 to Tilanqiao and leave from Exit 2, and then walk northeast for 3mins to the museum; or Line 4 to Dalian Rd and leave from Exit 6, and then walk west to get there.

Opening Hours: 9:00-17:00 (visitors are not allowed to enter the museum after 16:30)

Visit the three permanent and temporary exhibition halls to see the small collection of memorabilia pertaining to the lives of Jewish refugees who migrated to Shanghai during WWII. The displays includ…

Basic Information. Best Time to Visit: The Shanghai Jewish Refugee Museum is rarely crowded, as there is not much to do or see here, so any time is a good time to go.

Entrance Fee: CNY 20; CNY 45 for a combo tickets with a cup of coffe; Free for children under 1.3m (4.3 ft).

Walk around the surrounding streets of Hongkou District to see some of the buildings used by the Jewish community at that time.

Take bus 13, 319 or 854 to Haimen Lu Dongchangzhi Lu; or bus 134 or 875 to Haimen Lu Changyang Lu.

Buy a combo ticket for a cup of coffee from the historical White Horse Inn across the street.