Vienna: Guided Jewish Museums Private Tour

Vienna: Guided Jewish Museums Private Tour

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Learn with a guide about the turbulent and long history of the Jews in two museums, Museum Judenplatz and the Jewish Museum of the City of Vienna. See more with the option to extend your tour with visits to places related to Jewish history and culture.

Highlights

Explore the heart of the Jewish ghetto in Vienna, Judenplatz
Visit Judenplatz Museum and the Jewish Museum
Hear about the turbulent history of the Jews, the Holocaust, and Austria during WWII
See the monument to the Austrian victims of the Holocaust and Leopoldstadt
Enjoy a private tour with your family and friends

Description

Visit the Museum Judenplatz and the Jewish Museum of the City of Vienna on this guided private tour. Learn about the history of the Jews in Vienna and Austria from a knowledgeable guide. Have the option to extend your tour to see additional points of interest related to Jewish culture and history. Follow your private guide and discover events and facts about the local Jewish community at the Jewish Museum. See how the city once had a flourishing Jewish community prior to WWII and how it is today. Visit the Museum Judenplatz and see its animated virtual tour of Jewish life in the 14th century. Learn about the development of Jewish communities to the everyday routines of Jews during the Middle Ages. See the permanent exhibition of “Our city! Jewish Vienna – Then to Now” and understand the difficult path of Jewish Vienna from 1945 to the present day. Have the option to extend your journey and learn more about the Jews in Vienna. See the Holocaust Memorial at Judenplatz and Memorial against War and Fascism on Albertinaplatz. Your knowledgeable guide will tell you fascinating facts and lead you to see Stadttempel Synagogue. Stroll down toward Leopoldstadt to the other side of Danube. Once a Jewish neighborhood, the area was called Matzoh Island. Along the neighborhood's streets, come across plaques marking former Jewish community establishments and see Or Chadash Synagogue as well.

Includes

Licensed guide Entrance tickets to Museum Judenplatz and Museum Dorotheergasse Special tour route related to Jewish places, culture, and history (in 4-hour option)