Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme Museum

Address: 71 Rue du Temple, 75003 Paris, France

Website: https://www.mahj.org/

The Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme is a museum in Paris dedicated to Jewish art, history and culture. It is housed in the 17th-century Hôtel de Saint-Aignan in the Marais quarter and presents both historical objects and works of art.

Collections span ritual objects, manuscripts, paintings, and photography that document Jewish life in Europe and the Mediterranean from the medieval period to the present. Rotating temporary exhibitions and educational programmes expand on specific themes within Jewish history and contemporary cultural expression.

The museum opened in the late 20th century and operates as a centre for public education and research on Jewish heritage in France. It is located in central Paris, within walking distance of several other museums in the Marais.

• Building and location: Located in the Hôtel de Saint-Aignan in Paris’s Marais district, combining period architecture with a collection of Jewish art and historical objects.

The Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme is in Paris’s Marais district. Take the Paris Métro to nearby stations (Temple on line 3 or Rambuteau on line 11 are both close) and walk a few minutes to the museum from either stop.

• Visit early or late in the day to avoid the busiest Le Marais crowds and to spend uninterrupted time in the permanent galleries housed in the Hôtel de Saint‑Aignan.
• Ask about guided tours or gallery talks when you arrive - the museum's smaller, archival displays reward a bit of explanation that many self‑guided visitors miss.
• Check the temporary exhibition schedule before your visit; the MAHJ pairs its permanent collection with rotating shows that significantly change the experience.