Museo Sefardí — Attraction in Granada

After you finish your tour of the Alhambra, listen to a flamenco show and participate in few tapas crawls, come over to the Museo Sefardí to learn about the history of the Jewish people in Granada.

My son and I loved visiting the museum and were moved by the authenticity of the owners and their drive to bring life to this project. We especially enjoyed talking to the museum owners about the history of their families and the process of building the museum. I particularly liked relaxing in their internal courtyard and listening to Sephardi music in the library.

This is a very important and special place. I am a bit surprised that the Spanish government, Israeli state and the Jewish diaspora have not taken notice and provided the project with funding. The museum needs to be expanded upon and given long-term stability. The patrimony needs to be preserved.

We thank the owners for the knowledge and experience. It was a...

This is a small private home, divided into tiny rooms with abundant written information about the history of Jews in Spain and including Jewish artifacts of Spain, Israel, Morocco, among many others. The university was not interested in their collection but with great enthusiasm and sincere dedication, this older couple has lovingly tended their treasures and descriptive wall displays, which explain many details about Jewish life and the eminent people who sprang from this sometimes welcoming, sometimes persecuting land. Today there is a Renaissance of interest by Spain in its Jewish cultural heritage as more and more is studied and revealed through archaeological and archival digging. This museum and its sweet curators are a worthwhile detour from the great venues of...

I visited this wonderful museum on my recent trip to Granada. The “Centro de la Memoria Sefardi de Granada” is located in the Realejo neighborhood, the old Jewish Quarter, in a beautiful private home. Although this is not a full-fledged museum in the traditional sense, it showcases the history of Sephardic Jews of Granada prior to the expulsion in the 15th century. Before the expulsion in 1492, Jews were prominent citizens of Granada working in various mercantile, legal, and medical professions. The story is told by references to various historical sources, and contemporary ritual objects related to Jewish holidays, rituals, special foods etc. Huge thanks to Bego for a very warm welcome and for showing me around! Definitely...