The Jewish
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The second Jewish Museum in Prague Annual Lecture will take place at the Bohemian National Hall in New York City on November 20, 2025

We would like to thank all those who responded to the call for lecture proposals for the Bohemian National Hall Annual Lecture on the History and Culture of Jews in the Czech and Slovak Lands, which was issued by the Jewish Museum in Prague, in association with the Society for the History of Czechoslovak Jews and the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in New York.
 

In total, we received 13 proposals from scholars from four different countries, all of which cover a wide range of interesting topics. We appreciate the level of interest generated and believe that the lecture will help to expand awareness of the history and culture of Czech, Moravian, and Slovak Jews.
 

The winning proposal has been selected by a committee of representatives from the Jewish Museum in Prague and the Society for the History of Czechoslovak Jews. And the winner is Dr. Zbyněk Tarant, whose lecture is titled: “Leo Herrmann: The Untold Story of a Man Who Rescued Max Brod and 2,500 Other Czechoslovak Jews from the Nazi Occupation. ” Congratulations!
 

“We are honored to continue this important tradition of fostering scholarship and public understanding of the rich Jewish heritage of the Czech and Slovak lands,” said Pavla Niklová, Director of the Jewish Museum
in Prague. “Dr. Tarant’s lecture will shed light on a remarkable yet lesser-known figure of the Holocaust era,
and we are proud to help bring his story to an international audience.”

Keeping the Prague Jewish Town Safe – Visitor Information

August 1, 2025 – Starting August 1, 2025, the Jewish Museum in Prague has introduced enhanced security measures with the installation of security gates at all its buildings.
 

As the museum tour covers several synagogues and historical sites, you will pass through multiple security checks during your visit. While this may result in slight delays, these measures are essential to ensure the safety of all visitors and to protect the invaluable monuments you have come to explore. We greatly appreciate your patience, understanding, and cooperation.

The gates are completely safe for health. If you have an electronic medical device or implant, please inform our staff in advance.

Your comfort and safety are our highest priorities. Thank you for helping us keep the Jewish Town of Prague secure, peaceful, and welcoming for all.

Summer Opening Hours

July 23, 2025 – While the tourist season is in full swing, we’re extending our opening hours during the summer months: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM. Please note that some services operate in holiday mode: the library, and the Shoah and Archives research rooms will be closed in August. We look forward to welcoming you again in September!

We Are Hiring: Curatorial Position Available

July 14, 2025 - Do you have the knowledge, skills, and motivation to work with rare and historically significant collections? Are you ready to contribute to their research, presentation, and preservation for future generations? Would you like to join a team of top professionals in a unique cultural and scholarly environment?

If so, we are looking for you — a highly motivated, knowledgeable, and creative individual with experience in a cultural or memory institution, capable of interdisciplinary work and ready to take on the curatorship of a unique collection of historical textiles.

The position is based in Czechia, we expect a communicative knowledge of Czech. Position details can be found HERE.  In case of additional, please contact zamestnani@jewishmuseum.cz. 

Prague Museum Night on June 14!

June 4, 2025 - This year's holiday for all museum lovers (and not only) takes place on Saturday, June 14, and the Jewish Museum in Prague will not be missing either.

The Maisel Synagogue will be open from 9:30 PM to 12:00 PM. Visitors will be able to see the building with the exhibition Jews in the Czech Lands - 10th - 18th centuries both individually and as part of a guided tour. Children can have fun completing tasks with a special worksheet. There is no risk of boredom even while waiting in line - we have prepared a thematic knowledge quiz, the winner of which will receive 5 free tickets to the museum.

And to top it all off, there will be sales of designer T-shirts, discounts on admission fees, and projections of historical photographs. In short, whoever enters will definitely not be left out! We look forward to seeing you!

You can find more about the entire event at prazskamuzejninoc.cz.

WE STAND WITH YOU

May 22, 2025 - On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, two young Israeli embassy employees were senselessly shot and killed outside the newly opened Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. They lost their lives after participating in a diplomatic event in front of the new museum. We join the Jewish Museums Association in expressing our deepest condolences to the families of the victims - Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgram. Our thoughts are with all those affected by this tragedy. We stand with you.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:

THE BOHEMIAN NATIONAL HALL ANNUAL LECTURE ON THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF JEWS IN THE CZECH AND SLOVAK LANDS

Macrh 31, 2025 - The Jewish Museum in Prague – in co-operation with the Society for the History of Czechoslovak Jews (www.shcsj.org) and the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in New York – invites applicants to submit their topic proposals for the Bohemian National Hall Annual Lecture on the History and Culture of Jews in the Czech and Slovak Lands. This call is open to scholars from different disciplines working on a variety of topics centred around Jewish history and culture in the Czech lands, Slovakia and in the other regions of the former Habsburg Monarchy from the Middle Ages to the present.

The lecture will be given in English and will be connected with a stay in New York between November 17–23, 2025. Depending on the lecturer’s area of expertise, the organizers may also arrange additional presentations at one of New York’s universities. Please send your application with CV, including a list of your publications or research activities, and a 500-600 word summary of the proposed lecture in English (attached in two separate files) by email to annuallecture.ny@jewishmuseum.cz. The deadline for applications is May 31, 2025. The winning proposal will be selected by the Board of Directors of the Society for the History of Czechoslovak Jews in collaboration with the Jewish Museum in Prague. The result will be announced by August 15, 2025.