Jewish Museum of Hohenems — Attraction in Stadt Hohenems

This museum is an excellent place to learn about the history of the Jewish people in Austria. Not just the tragic story of the last Jews of Hohenems. But also the more broadly, the experience of Austrian Jews from the Middle Ages to the present day, with the main focus being on the Austrian participation in the Holocaust. There are many sad personal records of Jewish people trying to escape the oppression in other parts of Austria, trying to cross the border to the safety of Switzerland and often not making it. The very professionally presented displays are in German, but audio guides are provided in multiple languages, including English. You select the index number on the display and hear the English translations which are very clear and informative. The exhibits are on two floors. We took a break in the nice cafe to rest before going up to the top floor. As we know, the suffering of the Jews was horrific and the story here is very difficult to contemplate. My mother was Austrian and one imagines with great sadness that my forebears somehow participated in the horror. There are inspiring stories of how the Jewish people contributed greatly to local prosperity only for their contributions to be systematically and cruelly wiped out. A history which in our day seems set to repeat. This little museum is unique and very important, attracting visitors from all over the world. Going there is a way to keep the memory of those lost alive, and to remind each of us that we have a personal role to stop it happening again. There is a very good book in the shop which details all the museum exhibits. It is available in English and...

Excellent museum about the history of the Jewish community in hohenems and the surrounding area. Focuses on history of Jews in the region from 17th century, the affect of the holocaust and it's aftermath. Really excellent and museum, super informative. I've been to lots of Jewish museums and this is one of my favorite; learned a lot of new things. Doesn't focus to much on general Jewish history and culture and instead discusses the history of the region in particular. Highly recommend going. Great price. We were there for almost four hours and could have been...

We found the museum by chance trying to get to Altach before a football match... However with an afternoon to spare, this was an absorbing way to spend a few hours, particularly as we have family which had to leave Austria in the 1930s (from Lockenhaus in Burgenland). The Hohenems Judisches Museum is superbly curated and presented in a way which holds ones interest throughout. it is tragic that the town needs a museum to remind the world of its once thriving Jewish community but this particular museum does it with great...