Jewish Museum of São Paulo

Jewish Museum of São Paulo
Portuguese: Museu Judaico de São Paulo
The entrance to the synagogue and museum, in 2021
Jewish Museum of São Paulo is located in São Paulo state
Jewish Museum of São Paulo
Location of the museum in São Paulo
Established5 December 2021 (2021-12-05)
Location105 - 1º Rua Avanhandava, Bela Vista, São Paulo
Coordinates23°33′03″S 46°38′44″W / 23.5508°S 46.64562°W / -23.5508; -46.64562
TypeJewish museum
OwnerPortuguese: Congregação Israelita de São Paulo Templo Beth El
Public transit access Higienópolis–Mackenzie
Websitemuseujudaicosp.org.br

The Jewish Museum of São Paulo (Portuguese: Museu Judaico de São Paulo) is a Jewish museum in São Paulo, Brazil. It holds exhibits on Jewish life in Brazil and a collection of over 2,000 items brought over by immigrants to Brazil.[1]

The museum's building originated in 1928 as the Beth El Synagogue, a Byzantine Revival-style synagogue and was repurposed with additional functionality as a museum from 2004.[2] Extensive renovations were completed over the course of 17 years, and the museum opened in 2021.[3][4] The Beth‑El building was restored with funds from the Cultural Preservation Programme of the Federal Foreign Office of the Government of Germany.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Collection". Museu Judaico de São Paulo (in Portuguese). August 30, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2023.[self-published source?]
  2. ^ "The Museum". Museu Judaico de São Paulo (in Portuguese). August 29, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2023.[self-published source?]
  3. ^ Friedman, Gabe (November 3, 2021). "New São Paulo museum looks to educate non-Jews on 'what it means' to be a Brazilian Jew". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  4. ^ "Museu Judaico de São Paulo abre ao público pela primeira vez neste domingo" (in Portuguese). Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "Restoration of a Synagogue (São Paulo, Brazil)". Cultural Heritage News. Government of Germany. September 21, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
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