Entrance/ExitCalle Samuel Leví

Great Prayer Hall

Room I

Room II

Room III

East Courtyard

North Courtyard or Garden of

Remembrance

Women’s Gallery

Floor

Floor

Archaeological excavation

Information Ticket Office

Gift shop Toilets

Rest area Item that may be touched

Touch screen Multimedia booth

The Museum recommends

Room IV

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Come back another dayBecause we can offer you new insights into the Museum and its collections through themed tours and many other cultural and educational activities for the general public. You can consult our programme atwww.museosefardi.es, on social networks or at the Museum’s ticket offi ce.

Support the MuseumWe are supported by an active Asociación de Amigos (Friends of the Museum). Visit our website to discover the advantage of belonging to this Friends’ Association.Opening timesAdmission is free on Saturday afternoons and and all day Sunday.

From November to February:Tuesday to Saturday: 9.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.From Mars to October:Tuesday to Saturday: 9.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m.Sundays and public holidays: 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.The Museum closes on Mondays throughout the year, 1 January, 1 May, 24, 25 and 31 December and one local holiday.Rest areasIn the designated rest area, the reading area and in the North and East Courtyards. As well as housing part of the permanent exhibition, these are good places to take a break and enjoy the fresh air.Learn about the collection There is a great variety of informative resources such as text panels, information sheets, videos and touch screens that will make your visit more rewarding.

Other ways of enjoying the MuseumWe have 19 pieces that can be touched and a Sound Garden that recreates the evocative sounds of Toledo’s medieval Jewish quarter. (Two sessions each morning and afternoon, held in the North Courtyard).Services· Wheel chairs· Audio guide· Audio description· Hearing loopDon’t forget to visit the Museo del Greco as well in Paseo del Tránsito, s/n.A joint ticket for both museums is €5.

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1 The rich decoration of the El Transito Synagogue, the most important architectural example of the Hispano-Jewish past.

2 This silver case for holding the mezuzah, a precious parchment that ensures divine protection for Jewish homes.

3 The Torah or Scroll of the Law, adorned with mantle, breastplate, crown and shafts. 4 The Jewish symbols carved on the Trilingual Basin, one of the oldest and most emblematic pieces of Hispanic Judaism.

5 16th-17th century Cup-rest from Talavera (Toledo) bearing the coat of arms of the Inquisition, the court that mainly persecuted converts.

6 This 13th

century manuscript, which belongs to one of the most beautiful illuminated bibles in the world which has survived.

7 The contemplative space of the Garden of Remembrance or North Courtyard, which houses an important collection of memorial stones. 8 This prenuptial agreement or Ketubah, which sets out a husband’s duties to his wife.

9 The Scroll or Megillah of Esther, made of silver,

which recounts the story of the Feast of Deliverance or Purim.

10 The miniatures showing painted scenes from Genesis and Exodus from the Passover Scroll.

9 The Scroll The Scroll or Megillah of Esther, made of silver,

which recounts the story of the Feast of

painted scenes

Passover Scroll.

Published by © Ministry of Culture and Sports. General Technical Secretariat. S.G. of Documentation and Publications. Design and digital graphics: Marcos Balfagón Sierra.NIPO: 030-16-397-9. Legal Deposit: M-18838-2016.Printed by: Punto Verde, S.A. on recycled paper.

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