During the pogrom night of 1938, the interior was largely destroyed. In 1980, the OLD SYNAGOGUE was founded as a memorial and political-historical documentation forum.
Since 2010, the OLD SYNAGOGUE has been expanded to become a House of Jewish Culture, with five exhibitions on the history of the Jewish community in Essen, the history of the house, the sources of Jewish traditions, Jewish festivals and the Jewish way of life.
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Overview tour An overview tour can be booked through the secretariat. Duration: approx. 1 ½ hours Cost: 45 euros per group of up to 25 people. Tours for school classes, trainees and students are free of charge. Public tours Public tours of the exhibition areas take place on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month at 15:00 p.m. Cost: 3,00 euros/reduced 2,00 euros per person. Registration is not required.