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Manchester Jewish Museum
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190 Cheetham Hill Road
Manchester
M8 8LW
England
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Collection details
Architecture, Archives, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Personalities, Religion, Social History, Trade and Commerce, World Cultures
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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0161 834 9879
General information (Tel)
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0161 832 7353
General information (Fax)
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0161 834 9801
E-mail
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info@manchesterjewishmuseum.com
Website
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www.manchesterjewishmuseum.com
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Open
Monday-Thursday 1030-1600
Sunday 1030-1700
Friday for groups only, by appointment
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Closed
Friday, Saturday and Jewish festivals
28 March, 3 and 4 April and at 13.00 on 27 March
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Admission charges
Adults £3-95
Concessions £2-95
Family ticket £9-50
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Discounts
Museums Association
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Description
Manchester Jewish Museum tells the story of the Jewish community in manchester over the last 200 years. Through photographs, objects, documents and room settings, visitors gain an insight into the lives of the individuals who came to the city in different waves of Jewish immigration. The Museum opened in 1984 in the former Spanish and Portuguese synagogue which was built in 1874.
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Collections description
Artefacts, photographs, oral history tapes and archive material relating to the religious,working,educational and social life of the Jewish community in Manchester and Salford since the early nineteenth century.
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Articles
UK Museums Mark Holocaust Memorial Day - January 27 2008
MGM 2007 - Big Bank Holiday Museum Events Round-Up
MGM 2007 - Top Ten Family History Events In Museums & Galleries
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Parking for coaches
Guided tours
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Disability Access
Audio guides specifically for blind and partially sighted people
Large print information and/or interpretation
Wheelchair access to some public areas
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Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
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General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
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Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
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Facilities
Mail order service available
Research facilities for academics
Shop
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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