Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme

Last updated: February 2026 · Prices and details verified

Is the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme included in the Paris Museum Pass?

Yes — the Paris Museum Pass covers full entry to the mahJ, saving you €13 per person. Booking a timed slot online is recommended. Wednesday evenings until 9pm (during exhibition periods) are the best time to visit — significantly quieter than daytime.

Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme — Fast Facts

Address	71 Rue du Temple, 75003 Paris
Nearest Metro	Rambuteau (Metro 11, exit 2) — 2 min walk · Hôtel de Ville (Metro 1 & 11) — 5 min walk (Metro 11)
Bus	29, 38, 75
Opening hours	Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 11am–6pm · Wednesday 11am–9pm (exhibition periods) · Saturday–Sunday 10am–7pm · Closed Monday, 1 January, 1 May, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur
Closed	Mondays, 1 January, 1 May, Jewish New Year, Yom Kippur
Individual ticket	€13 (2026)
With Museum Pass	Free — included

What to Know Before You Visit

The mahJ (Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme) opened in 1998 in the Hôtel de Saint-Aignan, a magnificent 17th-century mansion in the Marais — the historic heart of Jewish Paris. The museum traces 2,000 years of Jewish presence in France, Europe and North Africa through religious objects, manuscripts, textiles, fine art, and archival documents. The collections include works by Chagall and Modigliani, and over 3,000 documents from the Dreyfus Affair donated by Captain Dreyfus’s grandchildren.

No reservation required. Booking a timed slot is recommended — visit mahj.org. Walk-in is accepted. Note: the museum is closed on Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah) and Yom Kippur — check mahj.org for exact dates each year.

Note: The museum closes during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur — dates vary each year. Wednesday late opening until 9pm runs only during temporary exhibition periods. The free audio guide (English, French, Spanish) is included with entry.

Collection Highlights

The collection covers Jewish civilisation across two millennia — ritual objects, Dreyfus Affair documents, contemporary art, and the building’s own remarkable history.

Highlight 1
The Isaac Strauss collection
extraordinary ceremonial objects and textiles from Jewish communities across Europe and North Africa, donated in 1890

Highlight 2
The Dreyfus Affair room
over 3,000 documents, letters, and objects from the 1894 treason case that divided France, donated by Dreyfus’s grandchildren

Highlight 3
The fine art collection
works by Chagall, Modigliani, Soutine, and other Jewish artists of the École de Paris, on loan from the Pompidou, Orsay, and Louvre

Visitor tip: The first Saturday of each month (October–June) entry is free with a guided tour at 3pm — booking required. Wednesday evenings until 9pm during exhibition periods are consistently the quietest and most atmospheric time to visit.

Getting There

Take Metro 11 to Rambuteau (exit 2) — the museum entrance is 2 minutes walk on Rue du Temple. Alternatively, Hôtel de Ville (Metro 1 & 11) is 5 minutes walk. The museum is in the heart of the Marais — easy to combine with Musée Picasso (10 min walk) or the Crypte Archéologique (20 min by Metro).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Booking a timed slot online at mahj.org is recommended but not mandatory. Walk-in is accepted during opening hours. Note that the museum is closed on Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah) and Yom Kippur — dates vary each year, so check mahj.org before your visit if travelling in September or October.

In 1894, Captain Alfred Dreyfus — a Jewish French army officer — was falsely convicted of treason in a case that revealed deep antisemitism in French society and split the country for over a decade. The mahJ holds over 3,000 documents, letters, photographs, and objects from the affair, donated by Dreyfus’s grandchildren. It is one of the most important archives of this pivotal moment in French and Jewish history.

Yes — 8 minutes walk through the Marais. The mahJ and Picasso Museum are the two major pass-covered museums in the 3rd arrondissement, making them a natural same-day pairing. The Marais neighbourhood itself — with the Place des Vosges, Rue des Rosiers, and the Mémorial de la Shoah — rewards slow exploration between the two.

Nearby Museums Also Covered by the Pass

Art Museum

Musée Picasso Paris

The world’s largest Picasso collection — 8 min walk through the Marais. No reservation needed.

Science Museum

Musée des Arts et Métiers

Inventions in a medieval priory — 12 min walk north. No reservation needed. Fri until 9pm.

Monument

La Conciergerie

Marie-Antoinette’s prison on the Île de la Cité — 20 min walk or Metro 1.

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Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme & the Museum Pass

Is the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme included in the Paris Museum Pass?