Swedish Jewish Museum: Safeguarding a Lost Art

Buried under layers of paint, 19th-century murals were discovered at Stockholm's Jewish Museum, offering a unique glimpse into synagogue art history. Despite Nazi destruction, they stand as an important cultural resource.

The Jewish Museum in Stockholm, Sweden, stands at Själagårdsgatan 19 in Gamla stan. It was established earlier and continues to exist. In 1987, Viola and Aron Neuman were its founders. In 1992, it moved from Frihamnen to Vasastan, but it was housed in a building in Vasastan from 1992. In 2019, it moved to its current location in Gamla stan. During renovations of the new site, curators discovered 19th-century murals, buried under layers of paint. Because most German-inspired synagogue art was destroyed by Nazis during the Second World War, the ones at the Jewish Museum are an important cultural resource. The Jewish Museum's collection is devoted to objects and environments related to Jewish religion, tradition, and history, particularly in connection to Judaism in Sweden.

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Swedish Jewish Museum: Safeguarding a Lost Art

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