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Purim – masks, noisemakers and sweets

Changeover installation for Purim

03.03.2026 - 29.03.2026 ,
Jüdisches Museum Augsburg Schwaben (Jewish Museum Augsburg Swabia)

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Together with schoolchildren from Augsburg, we are designing the temporary installation for Purim in the permanent exhibition.
On Purim, Jews around the world celebrate the miraculous rescue recounted in the biblical Book of Esther. How did this come about, and why do people dress up on this day?
During a workshop, a primary school class from Augsburg learned about the festival and its customs and created their own objects, which we are displaying in the installation in the permanent exhibition.

Photo: Jewish Museum Augsburg Swabia/Franz Kimmel

Last edited on 27.02.2026

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Museum / Exhibition Centre: Jüdisches Museum Augsburg Schwaben (Jewish Museum Augsburg Swabia)

The rich culture and eventful history of the Jews in Augsburg and Swabia from the Middle Ages to the present day can be experienced in the west wing of the Augsburg synagogue (built 1914-1917). The...

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