Jewish Museum of Belmonte

Honorable mention category “Best Museography Work” - APOM Prizes of 2018

The Jewish Museum of Belmonte shares the history of the Jews in Portugal and explain us how was their integration in our society.

This is a special place that reveals the struggle of the Jews and the new Christians at a time when they were subjected to heavy sentences from the Holy Inquisition.

The interpretation and contact with History is facilitated by the exhibition of several religious pieces, books, stones with inscriptions and paintings.

This way it is possible to perceive the impact of the Jewish community in Portuguese culture, art and literature.