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The Jewish Museum Amsterdam (formerly the Jewish Historical Museum, in Dutch the Joods Museum) is the heart of the city’s Jewish Cultural Quarter. One combined ticket covers four moving, important places: the Jewish Museum and its children’s wing, the historic Portuguese Synagogue, the new National Holocaust Museum and the Hollandsche Schouwburg memorial. This guide explains the 2026 tickets and prices, what each site holds, the opening hours and how to plan a respectful, worthwhile visit.
There are three tickets, and the right one depends on how much you want to see. Each ticket is valid for one week, so you do not have to visit everything in a single day. Tickets are cheapest online — buying at the desk costs about €2 more.
| Ticket | Covers | Adult price |
|---|---|---|
| Combiticket | All four locations | €30 |
| Duoticket | Jewish Museum + Portuguese Synagogue | €20 |
| Single ticket | National Holocaust Museum + Hollandsche Schouwburg | €20 |
Reduced rates are the same across all three tickets: students €10, CJP €9, youth aged 13–17 €8, children 6–12 €6, and under-6s free. Entry is free with a Museumkaart, and the I amsterdam City Card also covers the Jewish Cultural Quarter — pass holders still reserve a free timed slot online.
Which should you pick? If you want to see three or four of the sites, the Combiticket is the best value, since it costs less than buying the Duo and Single tickets separately. If you are short on time, choose the Duo (the museum and synagogue) or the Single (the National Holocaust Museum) on its own.
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The Jewish Cultural Quarter spreads across two clusters a short walk apart, near Waterlooplein and the Plantage. A Combiticket gives you a week to see all four.
The Jewish Museum sits inside a complex of four former Ashkenazi synagogues near Waterlooplein. After you pick up the free audio guide, the route leads through the Great Synagogue, the earliest and most impressive of the four, which dates from 1671. Look out for the restored mikveh (ritual bath) rediscovered during restoration work in 1987.
The permanent exhibition explains Jewish religion and customs through objects such as Torah scrolls and menorahs, while the adjoining New Synagogue traces Jewish life in the Netherlands before, during and after the Second World War. The interactive children’s museum, Jewish Museum junior, is built around the story of a modern Jewish family, which makes the visit work well for families.
The National Holocaust Museum opened in 2024 as the first museum to tell the complete history of the persecution of Jews in the Netherlands during the Second World War, when more than 100,000 Dutch Jews were murdered. It stands on Plantage Middenlaan, directly opposite the Hollandsche Schouwburg.
Through personal belongings, documents, photographs and testimony, the museum follows the story from everyday life to isolation, deportation and its aftermath. It is a sober, deeply affecting visit rather than a quick stop, and it is included in the Combiticket or available on its own. Most visitors find it the most powerful part of the quarter.
Completed in 1675 for Amsterdam’s Sephardic Jewish community, the Portuguese Synagogue (the Esnoga) has survived almost unchanged. It has no electric lighting in the main hall: services are still lit by hundreds of candles, which makes the vast wooden interior unforgettable. It also holds one of the oldest working Jewish libraries in the world. Note that the synagogue is closed on Saturdays, the Jewish Sabbath.
Hours differ by location, and all sites can keep different times on Jewish holidays, so confirm the exact times for your date at jck.nl before you travel.
| Location | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Jewish Museum + junior | 11:00 – 17:00 |
| Portuguese Synagogue | 11:00 – 17:00 (closed Saturdays) |
| National Holocaust Museum | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Hollandsche Schouwburg | See jck.nl |
Yes. Together these sites give one of the most complete pictures of Jewish history, faith and loss anywhere in Europe, and the quarter is less crowded than the big art museums. The Portuguese Synagogue is a genuine architectural highlight, and the National Holocaust Museum is a significant and moving addition.
Plan on about an hour to ninety minutes for each museum, or roughly half a day for the full Combiticket. If you only have time for one, choose the National Holocaust Museum for the wartime story, or the Jewish Museum and Portuguese Synagogue for the longer history and architecture.
The Jewish Museum is at Nieuwe Amstelstraat 1, 1011 PL Amsterdam, by Waterlooplein; the National Holocaust Museum and Hollandsche Schouwburg are about a ten-minute walk away on Plantage Middenlaan, near Artis zoo. Take tram 14 or the metro to Waterlooplein, then it is a short walk. See where everything sits on our map of Amsterdam.
A Combiticket for all four locations is €30 for adults, with students €10, youth 13–17 €8 and children 6–12 €6; under-6s go free. A Duoticket (Jewish Museum and Portuguese Synagogue) or a single National Holocaust Museum ticket is €20 for adults. Entry is free with a Museumkaart.
The National Holocaust Museum is on Plantage Middenlaan, part of the Jewish Cultural Quarter, about a ten-minute walk from the Jewish Museum near Waterlooplein. It opened in 2024 and sits opposite the Hollandsche Schouwburg memorial.
Yes. The National Holocaust Museum is included in the Combiticket for the Jewish Cultural Quarter, or you can buy a single ticket for just the Holocaust Museum and the Hollandsche Schouwburg. Both options are €20 for adults, while the full Combiticket is €30.
For most visitors, yes. It is a sober, carefully told account of the persecution of Dutch Jews and widely regarded as an important addition to the city’s museums. It is an emotional visit, so allow time and be prepared for difficult subject matter.
Yes. The Jewish Cultural Quarter is free with a Museumkaart and is also covered by the I amsterdam City Card. You still reserve a free timed-entry ticket online for your chosen date.
The Jewish Museum and Portuguese Synagogue are open 11:00 to 17:00, and the National Holocaust Museum 10:00 to 17:00. The Portuguese Synagogue is closed on Saturdays, and hours can change on Jewish holidays, so check jck.nl before visiting.
Allow about an hour to ninety minutes for each museum, or roughly half a day to see the full Combiticket. Because each ticket is valid for a week, you can also split your visits across more than one day.
Yes. The Jewish Cultural Quarter offers a rich, moving look at Jewish life, history and the Holocaust, and includes the beautiful 17th-century Portuguese Synagogue. It is one of the most meaningful cultural visits in the city.
The Jewish Museum has a dedicated children’s wing (Jewish Museum junior), and under-6s enter free. The National Holocaust Museum deals with very heavy subject matter, so parents should decide what is right for younger children.
Photography without flash is generally allowed in the museums and the synagogue, but some exhibitions restrict it. Watch for signs or ask staff, especially in the National Holocaust Museum.
Last updated: October 2026 by the Tours in Amsterdam editorial team. Prices, opening hours and ticket details are taken from the official Jewish Cultural Quarter website (jck.nl) and can change — always confirm before booking.
Reserve a timed slot for the Jewish Museum, Portuguese Synagogue and National Holocaust Museum on the official Jewish Cultural Quarter ticket shop. Prefer a guided visit? A Golden Age tour of the Portuguese Synagogue is also available.