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Museum at Eldridge Street

New York, United States
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Museum at Eldridge Street
Historic restored synagogue holds orthodox services & hosts tours, community classes & events.
12 Eldridge St, New York, NY 10002, United States
eldridgestreet.org
+1 212-219-0302

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Caitlin Wasilewsky
at 2023 Aug 28
Caitlin Wasilewsky
at 2023 Aug 28
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An absolutely stunning synagogue. Full of so much history, a must see if want to be taken back in time and see some amazing artefacts and hear some incredible facts about Eastern European jews who lived in that area many many years ago. Such a beautiful place. The tour we went on was so great too and the guide was insanely knowledgeable and friendly.
Cameron Wasilewsky
at 2023 Aug 27
Cameron Wasilewsky
at 2023 Aug 27
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Truly great museum, I have been to similar places across the world. But this was the best. If you come on the hour there is a guided tour. We had Jamie and she did a great job. I learnt a lot about the place and really enjoyed learning and seeing the beautiful history
Baya Walls
at 2023 Aug 24
Baya Walls
at 2023 Aug 24
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Visiting this beautifully restored synagogue was the highlight of my recent trip to NYC. I took the docent led tour and can highly recommend it. Our docent was very knowledgeable and responsive to questions. I had seen pictures of the synagogue before, but it took my breath away when the main doors opened up and we went inside this amazing space. I originally come from a town in Germany that had a gorgeous synagogue in the same style but it was destroyed. Seeing the Eldridge Street Synagogue in all of her glory was a wonderful experience, but also showed what was lost in those terrible times. Yet the Jewish people and their rich culture is surviving and thriving, and this gives hope for the future.
Rebecca Kahikina
at 2023 Aug 21
Rebecca Kahikina
at 2023 Aug 21
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Fun little tour! The display of international menorahs was cool (but I wish they listed dates). So was the memorabilia downstairs from the history of the synagogue. Lots of cool artifacts from the 19th - early 20th centuries.
Sophie Hannah
at 2023 Aug 12
Sophie Hannah
at 2023 Aug 12
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pretty cool, kind of short but a nice slice of history. I wish there was more about restoration and how the temple worked, but it was very interesting. It was a little difficult to access internet so for the self-guided tour I missed one “stop”, but they were all cool websites. And I liked the menorah exhibit thing.
Xiaoyun Ye
at 2023 Jul 31
Xiaoyun Ye
at 2023 Jul 31
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This place is beautiful and spectacular inside with a humble entrance that is even hard to notice when passing by.
You can come on Mondays and Fridays - it's pay as you wish. On other days the regular price is 15 bucks. You have to deposit your backpack and any food or drinks.
There aren't a lot of visitors and the staff are friendly and welcoming. I happened to join a guided tour which was also good - the guide (cannot remember her name) is a patient and kind lady and they are not forcing you to donate or do anything. I know little about Jewish religion and came only because I heard it is beautiful architecture but the visit was still informative and doesn't make me feel weird or unwelcomed.
Anna Louise
at 2023 Jun 07
Anna Louise
at 2023 Jun 07
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Absolutely beautiful! We went for a free docent led tour of the museum. Such a wonderful history! The exhibits explained the background and early stories of the museum.
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