Preserving Jewish Curaçao

Collection

The Jewish museum currently preserves more than 1,000 artworks, artifacts, photographs, books, and memorabilia related to Jewish Curaçao.

With less than 200 Jewish families on the island, the Jewish museum preserves the history of Jewish Curaçao for generations to come. From a ritual bath to wedding photos, museum visitors can explore nearly 400 years of Jewish life in Curaçao through a collection of objects that depict both individual and community stories.

About the Collection

Visit our About the Collection page to learn more about the museum’s current collection

Donating/Loaning

Visit our Donating/Loaning Items page to learn how to donate or loan items to the museum.

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About the Collection

The Jewish Cultural Historical Museum’s collection includes more than 1,000 artworks, artifacts, photographs, books, and memorabilia related to Jewish Curaçao. About half of the museum’s collection is on permanent display. The collection includes ceremonial silver, antique furniture, old Torah scrolls, including one from 1320, and a range of personal objects and photographs showing the social, economic, and cultural life of Jews in Curaçao.

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'Living Museum’

The Jewish museum’s collection includes objects, such as ceremonial silver, loaned to the museum from the Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue . Many of these artifacts continue to be used in services and rituals at the synagogue today. Since many of these “living” objects are borrowed from and continuously used by the synagogue, the museum considers itself a ‘Living Museum.’
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Donating/ Loaning Items

Do you have items related to Jewish Curaçao that you are interested in donating or loaning to the museum? Please contact the museum’s curator, Phyllis Meit, at +(599 9) 461-1633 or info@jewishmuseumcuracao.org for more information