Jewish Museum in Stockholm
In 1774, Sweden permitted its first Jewish settler, Aaron Isaac. Via the permanent exhibition, the history of Sweden's Jewish population is followed from its first settler to the present day, depicting the Jews integration into Swedish society. Their contributions to Swedish culture, science, industry and trade are illustrated with visual material and guided tours.
Past and present religious practices are illuminated with artifacts, books and objects.
The Holocaust is represented with a presentation of a replica of the Raoul Wallenberg statue in Budapest, A Swedish citizenship protection pass for Hungarian Jews, a sculpture by the Italian artist Mirella Patruno "The Nightmare of Suffering", among other historic documentation.
Current Exhibition
In the Shadow of War: Sweden's Jews 1933-1945
For the very first time, in Sweden's history after the Second World War, has the subject of Jewish life under a nonoccupied regime, been examined and explored. Through the use of archival material, film, and "experimential" themes, the public has been invited to listen, feel, and possibly reexperience the extremely unique situation the Jews of Sweden found themselves in, this while simultaneously given a personal and intimate view into the horrors of the reality of bordering countries and other close neighbors.
The material on exhibition is being publicly viewed for the first time, coming from museums, institutions, and corporate archives, as well as private loans. A film has been especially produced for this exhibition, based upon testimony from individuals experiences in Sweden during the war years.
To reawaken these sensitive questions of role and responsibility, is a privilege for the Jewish Museum in Stockholm.
Amy Simon, curator, Stockholm 1999
For further information:
Judiska Museet I Stockholm, Halsingegatan 2, SE-102 34 Stockholm, Sweden
Tel +46 8 310143, Fax +46 8 3184 04,
e-mail: judiska.museet@swipnet.se
Website: www.judiska-museet.a.se
Opening hours: Sunday thru Friday 12 to 4 PM.
Group visits available. Please call + 46-8 31 0143. Fax+ 46-8 31 84 04.
Public transportation: Bus No. 47, 4, 46, and underground. Odenplan station.