Amazing little museum. A very special place! Very intriguing artifacts and a nice little gift shop. Absolutely a must see in Curacao!

This is combined with the synagogue beautiful and incredible to see. The visit includes a very impressive museum and the oldest working synagogue in the westrn hemisphere. I have been here more than once. You should also walk around the neighborhood and also see the other synagogue building a couple of blocks away that has been converted into a municipal... More

I enjoyed reading about the history of the Jews who migrated here. Was not aware of it. Very clean and quiet

Having seen other more impressive museums chronicling the rich and yet sad history of the Jewish diaspora, this one is small but does a decent job of representing local Jewish history. The Museum is inside the Mikve Israel Synagogue compound, the oldest functioning synagogue in the Western Hemisphere. Various religious artifacts such as menorahs, torahs, scrolls, etc. are on display... More

I search all over for this site and when I finally found it (which shouldn't have been that hard), I couldn't get in. They want $10 USD to enter, but won't take credit cards and won't make change for larger bills (e.g. $100). I left without seeing it. They obviously want visitors, or they won't have a reception set up... More

Very interesting museum with a lot of original items of the jewish history. This museum is situated next to the synagogue.

This museum is inside the synagogue, in fact the whole synagogue looks like a museum. The history of the Jews needs to be studied more profoundly as it could open our eyes to how certain things came to be.

The Synagogue is the most important Historical and Jewish site in Curaçao. The museum is part of the same complex and you get to see it once you get inside the Synagogue.

This struck me not as much as a museum, as a collection of items that have been owned by jews at some point, and which may or may not have any religious importance. Being jewish, I knew what I saw. Most people wouldn't, as there is very little text to provide religous and/or cultural context, and there seems to have... More