Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum

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8 / 10

5 expert reviews

“This insightful museum expertly tells the history of the city's Jewish migration waves—in particular, when Shanghai welcomed 30,000 Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust in Europe.”

– Travel + Leisure

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Editor's Pick
"Built in 1927, the Ohel Moshe Synagogue now houses the Jewish Refugee Museum, which has two permanent exhibits with artifacts and personal testimonies from the time." Full review
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"Built by the Russian Ashkenazi Jewish community in 1927, this synagogue lies in the heart of the 1940s Jewish ghetto." Full review
Atlas Obscura Atlas Obscura
"A wall within the institution displays the names of 13,000 Jews who took refuge in the city during World War II. " Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The Ohel Moishe Synagogue was the spiritual center of Shanghai's Jewish ghetto in the '30s and '40s...the museum has a good selection of photos and newspaper clippings. " Full review