overview opening hours admission programme about the place The former Ceremonial Hall and mortuary of the Old Jewish Cemetery was built in pseudo-Romanesque style from 1911–1912 according to a design by architect J. Gerstl. As part of the Jewish Museum, the Ceremonial Hall of the Prague Burial Society – Chevra Kadisha (founded in 1564) became an exhibition space. opening hours Please note: We would like to inform you about some provisional changes in the sightseeing tour of the Prague Jewish Town. The current exhibition Jewish Customs and Traditions, which was opened in the 1990s, will be uninstalled as of July 1st, 2024, and the Klausen Synagogue and the Ceremonial Hall will be temporarily closed. In January 2024, our sightseeing tour was expanded to include the world renowned Old-New Synagogue, and now it will undergo further significant development in order to provide a first-class museum experience and ensure adequate comfort and safety. A new exhibition with the working title The Family Silver: Treasures of Czech, Moravian, and Silesian Jewish Communities will be prepared for the Ceremonial Hall as early as the end of 2025. You can look forward to the most precious artifacts from a rare collection of silver that is unparalleled on the European continent. More information here. closed on Saturdays and Jewish holidays more about opening hours admission basic 600 CZK reduced 400 CZK more about admission Source: Židovské muzeum v Praze admission basic 600 CZK reduced 400 CZK More information about admission events Jewish Customs and Traditions / The Course of Life, Part 2. Jewish Museum in Prague — Ceremonial Hall and the Prague Burial Society building opening hours Please note: We would like to inform you about some provisional changes in the sightseeing tour of the Prague Jewish Town. The current exhibition Jewish Customs and Traditions, which was opened in the 1990s, will be uninstalled as of July 1st, 2024, and the Klausen Synagogue and the Ceremonial Hall will be temporarily closed. In January 2024, our sightseeing tour was expanded to include the world renowned Old-New Synagogue, and now it will undergo further significant development in order to provide a first-class museum experience and ensure adequate comfort and safety. A new exhibition with the working title The Family Silver: Treasures of Czech, Moravian, and Silesian Jewish Communities will be prepared for the Ceremonial Hall as early as the end of 2025. You can look forward to the most precious artifacts from a rare collection of silver that is unparalleled on the European continent. More information here. closed on Saturdays and Jewish holidays history Nearby the Klausen Synagogue, architect František Gerstel built a new building in a Romantic concept of a Romanesque manor in the years 1911 – 1912. It is a former ceremonial hall and mortuary, which today hosts the exposition of the Jewish Museum named Jewish traditions and habits – Course of Life.