MuséeFermé Saturday, Jewish holidays

Jewish Quarter (Josefov) and Jewish Museum in Prague

#8sur 9 lieux à visiter à PraguePrague, Prague, Czech Republic

Aussi appelé Prague Jewish Town · Židovské město · Židovské muzeum v Praze

L'essentiel

Horaires d'ouverture : 09:00–18:00 and 09:00–16:30, closed Saturdays. Entrée : CZK 600. Comptez 2.5 hrs. Meilleure période : 09:00 - 10:00.

Mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026 · Rédigé par Traveliac, avec assistance IA · 4 min de lecture

ItinéraireSite officiel

Photo: Martina Kemrová / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Horaires d'ouverture: 09:00–16:30; Closed Saturdays
Prix d'entrée: CZK 600; Billet à partir de
Durée nécessaire: 2.5 hrs
Meilleur moment de la journée: 09:00 - 10:00
Meilleurs mois: Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct
Adresse: Information and Reservation Centre, U Staré školy 1, 110 00 Praha 1 - Josefov, Czech Republic

À propos de Jewish Quarter (Josefov) and Jewish Museum in Prague

The Jewish Museum in Prague sells one Prague Jewish Town ticket at CZK 600 for adults, as of 2026, covering the Old Jewish Cemetery and the Spanish, Maisel and Pinkas synagogues. Josefov is the smallest district of Prague and the site of one of the best-preserved Jewish quarters in Europe. The ticket is valid for three opening days, and a full tour takes 2 to 3 hours according to the museum. The Old-New Synagogue, a Gothic building from the late 13th century, is not covered and has its own ticket. Six synagogues, the cemetery and the town hall survived the clearance of the ghetto in the 1890s and 1900s, and the museum now uses them as exhibition space.

Meilleur moment de la journée : 09:00 - 10:00. On a weekday, before the Old Jewish Cemetery path fills with tour groups.

Horaires de Jewish Quarter (Josefov) and Jewish Museum in Prague

Horaires d'ouverture: 09:00–16:30; Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00 and 09:00–16:30
Saturday Closed
Sunday 09:00–18:00 and 09:00–16:30; Open daily except Saturdays and Jewish holidays, 09:00-18:00 in summer and 09:00-16:30 in winter; ticket sales end 30 minutes before closing.
Fermé le: Saturday, Jewish holidays

Mon–Fri	09:00–18:00 and 09:00–16:30
Saturday	Closed
Sunday	09:00–18:00 and 09:00–16:30

Bon à savoir : SOURCE CONFLICT: the museum's opening-hours page lists 09:00-19:00 for 1 May to 31 August 2026 while the ticket page shows 09:00-18:00 for summer; winter hours of 09:00-16:30 are listed for 18 October to 31 December 2026. Yom Kippur (21 September 2026) is a closure day. Verify at the official site.

Horaires d'ouverture établis à partir de jewishmuseum.cz et de sources publiques, mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026. Ils peuvent changer sans préavis — vérifiez avant de partir. Comment nous rédigeons ces guides

Prix d'entrée de Jewish Quarter (Josefov) and Jewish Museum in Prague

Entry fees for Jewish Quarter (Josefov) and Jewish Museum in Prague
Billet	Prix
Billet standard	CZK 600
Tarif réduit (étudiant / senior)	CZK 400
Enfants	CZK 200

The Prague Jewish Town ticket costs CZK 600 adult, CZK 400 for students under 26 and CZK 200 for children 6-15, with under-6s free and CZK 100 for disability-card holders, as of 2026, and is valid for three opening days. It covers the Old Jewish Cemetery and the Spanish, Maisel and Pinkas synagogues plus temporary exhibitions in the Robert Guttmann Gallery. The Old-New Synagogue is NOT included and needs a separate ticket from the Prague Jewish Community. SOURCE CONFLICT: the museum's admission page mentions five synagogues while the ticket page lists three; verify which venues are open at jewishmuseum.cz. No refunds after purchase.

Tarifs établis à partir de jewishmuseum.cz et de sources publiques, mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026. Ils peuvent changer sans préavis — vérifiez avant de partir. Comment nous rédigeons ces guides

Meilleure période pour visiter Jewish Quarter (Josefov) and Jewish Museum in Prague

Quiet
Moderate
Busy
Very busy

09:00 - 10:30
Opening Hours
The Old Jewish Cemetery path is calm; arriving at opening gives space to read the Pinkas Synagogue walls quietly.
Moderate
10:30 - 14:00
Tour-Group Peak
Guided groups move through the cemetery and the Maisel and Spanish synagogues, with ticket queues at the Information and Reservation Centre.
Very busy
14:00 - 16:00
Afternoon
Steady traffic continues; the Spanish Synagogue and the cemetery remain busy on weekdays.
Busy
16:00 - 18:00
Last Entry WindowBest time to go
Crowds fall before closing; last ticket sales end 30 minutes before the closing time, and winter light fades early.
Quiet

Histoire de Jewish Quarter (Josefov) and Jewish Museum in Prague

Josefov's Jewish community is thought to have settled in Prague as early as the 10th century, and in 1262 Přemysl Otakar II granted it self-government through the Statuta Judaeorum. Mordecai Maisel, mayor and financier under Rudolf II, funded much of the 16th-century rebuilding, and the quarter was renamed Josefstadt in 1850 after Joseph II, whose 1782 edict eased restrictions. Between 1893 and 1913 most of the district was demolished in a Paris-style modernisation, leaving six synagogues, the Old Jewish Cemetery and the Jewish Town Hall.

The Old Jewish Cemetery was used from the 15th century until 1787 and holds an estimated 12,000 visible gravestones stacked in layers of burials, with the grave of Rabbi Judah Loew (died 1609), around whom the Golem legend gathered. The Golem story is folklore, not history. The Pinkas Synagogue walls carry the handwritten names of 77,297 Czech and Moravian Jews murdered in the Holocaust.

Règles et étiquette à Jewish Quarter (Josefov) and Jewish Museum in Prague

The Jewish Museum in Prague closes every Saturday and on Jewish holidays, so check the calendar before planning; the Old-New Synagogue closes earlier, usually an hour before Shabbat begins on Friday. Modest dress is expected in synagogues, men are asked to cover their heads in the Old-New Synagogue, and quiet is required in the Pinkas Synagogue. Follow posted photography rules, which vary by venue; flash is not appropriate in the halls.

The Old Jewish Cemetery keeps visitors on a marked path: do not step on graves or lean on the stones, which are fragile sandstone and marble. Leaving a small pebble on a grave is a Jewish custom, while paper notes are pushed into the tomb of Rabbi Loew. Tickets are non-refundable. Nearby restaurants on Pařížská Street price for luxury shoppers, and tipping at about 10 percent is customary.

Conseils pour visiter Jewish Quarter (Josefov) and Jewish Museum in Prague

1
The Jewish Museum in Prague is best visited on a weekday morning from 09:00, since the Old Jewish Cemetery path is a one-way loop that backs up when groups arrive. Buy the ticket online or at the Information and Reservation Centre on U Staré školy to avoid queuing at individual synagogues, and note the ticket stays valid for three opening days, so the visit can be split.
2
Josefov's Old-New Synagogue needs a separate ticket from the Prague Jewish Community, and it is worth adding: it is usually described as the oldest active synagogue in Europe, dating from about 1270. The cemetery and synagogues cluster within 300 metres, and Franz Kafka's birthplace stands on the edge of the quarter. Pickpockets work the queues around Pařížská Street and Old Town Square, so keep bags in front.

Comment se rendre à Jewish Quarter (Josefov) and Jewish Museum in Prague

L'étoile rouge indique Jewish Quarter (Josefov) and Jewish Museum in Prague ; les repères numérotés sont les 8 lieux les plus proches de nos guides, chacun avec son classement dans sa ville. Touchez un repère pour plus de détails.

Information and Reservation Centre, U Staré školy 1, 110 00 Praha 1 - Josefov, Czech RepublicItinéraire sur Google Maps

Depuis Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)
17 km · 45-55 min
CZK 50 paper / CZK 46 app (90-minute ticket, as of 2026)
Depuis Prague Main Station (Hlavní nádraží)
3 km · 15-20 min
CZK 39 paper / CZK 36 app (30-minute ticket)
Depuis Old Town Square
0.4 km · 5 min
Free on foot

Aéroport le plus proche

Depuis Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)

approximately 17 km west of the centre; bus 119 to Nádraží Veleslavín then metro line A, about 40 minutes door to door.

Gare la plus proche

Depuis Staroměstská (metro A), about 3 minutes' walk to the quarter.

FAQ — Jewish Quarter (Josefov) and Jewish Museum in Prague

How much does the Jewish Museum in Prague cost?

The Prague Jewish Town ticket costs CZK 600 for adults, CZK 400 for students under 26 and CZK 200 for children aged 6 to 15, as of 2026. Under-6s are free and the ticket is valid for three opening days.

Is the Old-New Synagogue included in the Jewish Museum ticket?

No. The Old-New Synagogue is run by the Prague Jewish Community and needs a separate ticket. It is usually described as the oldest active synagogue in Europe, dating from the late 13th century.

Is the Jewish Quarter in Prague open on Saturdays?

No. The Jewish Museum in Prague is closed every Saturday and on Jewish holidays, including Yom Kippur on 21 September 2026. It is open on other days, with reduced winter hours.

How long do you need in the Prague Jewish Quarter?

Allow 2 to 3 hours for the museum sites, which is the museum's own estimate. Add about 45 minutes if you also enter the Old-New Synagogue.

Rédigé avec l'assistance de l'IA à partir de sources officielles et de registres publics, et publié seulement après les vérifications décrites dans Comment nous rédigeons ces guides. Personne chez Traveliac ne s'est rendu sur place. Mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026. Comment nous classons et vérifions les lieux