Manchester Jewish Museum
Godmanchester, CambridgeshireAbout Manchester Jewish Museum
Manchester Jewish Museum is a place to experience how we are different, together.
Our museum includes a new gallery, an award-winning vegetarian café, shop and learning studio & kitchen as well as a historic, grade II* listed 1874 Spanish & Portuguese synagogue. We hold over 31,000 items in our collection, documenting the story of Jewish migration and settlement in Manchester.
Suggested Time
half a day
Ticket Options
Tickets on the door are available
A Grade II* listed 1874 (former) Spanish and Portuguese synagogue
This beautifully restored synagogue serves as both a major museum exhibit, offering visitors an insight into a Sephardi Jewish history dating back to the 1870s, and also as a unique performance space.
A recently redeveloped, award-winning corten steel building.
Following a £6m redevelopment and extension our new museum includes a new gallery, vegetarian café, shop and learning studio & kitchen as well as complete restoration of our synagogue.
Award-winning vegetarian kosher-style Cafe!
Our new café serves a contemporary vegetarian kosher-style menu using local produce and authentic Jewish and vegetarian ingredients. It was voted "Museum Cafe of the Year" 2022.
Facilities
Toilets
Free Wifi
Gift Shop
Accessible Toilets
Baby Changing
Food Available
Wheelchair Friendly
Pushchair Friendly
Wheelchair Hire
Opening Times
- Monday, 10:00 - 17:00
- Tuesday, 10:00 - 17:00
- Wednesday, 10:00 - 17:00
- Thursday, 10:00 - 17:00
- Friday, 10:00 - 17:00
- Saturday, 10:00 - 17:00
- Sunday, 10:00 - 17:00
Monday: 10:00-17:00
Tuesday: 10:00-17:00
Wednesday: 10:00-17:00
Thursday: 10:00-17:00
Friday: 10:00-17:00
Saturday: 10:00-17:00
Sunday: 10:00-17:00
Pricing & Tickets
- Adult (18++) : £10.00
- Child (10-17) : £6.00
- Child (0-10) : Free
Our general admission prices are listed below. All tickets are valid for 12 months and include an optional £2 additional donation. You can remove the donation if you wish so.
£10 (£8) Adult
£7 (£5) Student
£6 (£4) Young Person (ages 10-17)
Children under the age of 10 receive free admission
We also offer free admission to MJM Members, M8 Residents, Universal Credit/Pension Credit/Job Seekers Allowance, Personal Assistants
Book in advance for cheapest tickets
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Plan Your Visit
Typical visit time 1 - 2 hours
Suitable for Kids and Adults too
Food & Drink Options
Moroccan Dafina, a nod to a traditional Cholent with influences from the exiled Spanish Jews in Morocco. Packed with potatoes, beans, legumes, jack fruit, garlic and spices.
Sopa De Grao De Bico, a warm and filling chickpea soup from Portugal.
It’s not a salmon and cream cheese bagel - with vegan cream cheese, carrot lox and beef tomato.
Date, Citrus & Cinnamon Scone celebrating the Victorians’ love of afternoon tea and our Sephardi roots, we have made the favoured scone even better. Served with butter and your choice of preserve.
Inspired Specials, changing everyday.
FAQs
Parking
Toilets
Family Friendly Options
Food & Drink
Accessibility Information
Tickets & Bookings
Private Hire & Birthday Parties
Public Transport
Contact Details
190 Cheetham Hill Rd, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M8 8LW, UK
Godmanchester
Cambridgeshire
M8 8LW
England
Tel: 0161 834 9879
Visit WebsiteTransport Information
BY BUS
Both the 41 and 135 buses stop on Cheetham Hill Road within 100m from the museum’s entrance at the Elizabeth Street and Derby Street stops.
BY METROLINK OR TRAIN
The nearest Metrolink Stop is Victoria Station which is a 15 minute walk from the museum.
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