List of Jewish museums

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A Jewish museum is a museum which focuses upon Jews and may refer seek to explore and share the Jewish experience in a given area.

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Jewish Museum of Belgium, in Brussels. Bruxelles rue des Minimes 21.jpg
Jewish Museum of Belgium, in Brussels.

Notable Jewish museums include:

Albania

Australia

Austria

Belarus

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brazil

Canada

China

Czech Republic

Denmark

France

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Guatemala

Hungary

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Latvia

Lithuania

Morocco

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

Serbia

Slovakia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine

United Kingdom

United States

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