The Jewish Amsterdam Cruise

Jewish Cultural Quarter Amsterdam

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Rederij Lovers offers a special arrangement to this old quarter.

Jewish Historical Museum
The Jewish Historical Museum is a modern museum focused on Judaism that is located in four monumental synagogues near the Waterlooplein, in the heart of the old Jewish quarter. In three fixed settings the history and culture of the Jews in the Netherlands become visible here. With large paintings, small drawings, utensils, photographs, film and modern 3D presentations, this museum can justifiably be called a multimedia museum that interests both young and old. In addition to the three fixed settings the Jewish Historical Museum contains a Children’s Museum, and there are always one or two temporary exhibitions.

JHM Children’s Museum
The Jewish Hollander family lives in the JHM Children’s Museum. You are heartily welcome at their home. The Hollander family cares for the Jewish tradition, each family member in its own way, sometimes seriously, sometimes with a wink. And you can do all sorts of things there. Braiding bread in the kitchen, learning Hebrew in the study or making music together in the music room. The friend of the family, Max de Matze, shows the way to everyone and makes every visit into a party!

Portuguese Synagogue
Directly across the Jewish Historical Museum the magnificent Portuguese Synagogue from 1675 is hidden as an immense square building. In Amsterdam synagogues were allowed to be visible in the seventeenth century, but the entrance should not attract the attention. Therefore there are several annexes around the enormous house of prayer that hide the doors from view. The synagogue remains to be a somewhat mysterious building to many visitors. Once inside the synagogue they are rewarded by the impressive beauty of a synagogue that is still being used and of which the seventeenth century interior is fully intact.

Hollandsche Schouwburg
Until 1940, The Hollandsche Schouwburg was a popular theatre, putting on many well-known Dutch plays. In 1941 the Nazi occupiers changed the theatre's name into Joodsche Schouwburg, or, Jewish Theatre. Over the years the function of the Schouwburg changed drastically. Between 1942 and 1943 Jews from Amsterdam and surrounding districts were obliged to report at the Hollandsche Schouwburg before being deported. Most of them were brought to the theatre by force. They were transported to the Dutch transit camps in Westerbork or Vught. These were the last stop before they were herded into trains bound for one of the extermination camps. In the heart of Amsterdam you will find a number of impressive Jewish monumental buildings. A short walk through the old Jewish quarter will lead you along the culturally prominent Jewish Historical Museum and its stimulating Children's Museum, the imposing Portuguese Synagogue and the intrusive monument The Hollandsche Schouwburg (the Dutch theatre).

	Cruise information
	Guide service	Available in 15 languages
	Brochure	Sailing route (pdf)
	Sailing timetable	Departures from the westside of the Central Station, next to the Van Gogh Café at Lovers company. Show the Sailing timetable (pdf)
	Departure times	Sunday until friday every 50 minutes Saturdays every 35 minutes First departure: 10.00 uur Last departure: 17.00 uur
	Tickets and prices
	Adult	€ 27,50
	Child 13 t/m 17	€ 21,50
	Child 4 t/m 12	€ 11,00
		The Boardingpass, you receive with an online booking, is your ticket for the Museumline and also for the Jewisch Historic Museum. Please bring two prints of your boardingpass!
	Weelchairs
	This boat is not accessable by wheelchair