Key information
Cost
Minimum fee of $350 for up to 35 students, $10 per head for each additional student. Please note this is an additional cost to your museum program.
Duration
1 hour
Interested in seeing one of Sydney’s most beautiful landmarks and learning more about Judaism? Add a one-hour tour to The Great Synagogue to your museum program. The Great Synagogue is a magnificent Victorian era building in the heart of the CBD and the earliest surviving Synagogue in Sydney.
The Museum can book a one-hour tour of the Synagogue to be conducted before or after your museum visit. The tour enhances your learning experience, providing further insight into Jewish practices, customs and traditions. Tours are led by the Synagogue Rabbi and expert guides.
The Great Synagogue is a short 15-minute walk from the Sydney Jewish Museum.
For more details please contact bookings@sjm.com.au
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School Excursions Enquiry Form
Plan your visit
On the day
- Please arrive 15 minutes before your program start time and assemble students across the road from the museum in Green Park.
- Please send a member of staff to the main museum entrance to let us know you have arrived and our education team will come to greet you.
- Students will enter via the main museum entrance on Darlinghurst Road.
- Note that the museum has a substantial security presence. Your group may be asked to consent to a bag search.
What to bring
- Due to limited locker space, we request that students do not bring large backpacks.
- If the students plan to eat before or after their visit, please ask them to bring very small bags so that we can put several bags in each locker.
Access
- We strive to make our programs accessible and inclusive to students of all needs and abilities. Please advise us if you have any additional needs for your visit.
Content advice
- Note that the content covered at the museum may be distressing to some students.
- We recommend bringing your school councillor and/or members of your pastoral care team to the visit.
Payment
- An invoice will be sent after your visit, unless organised otherwise.
Confirmation of numbers
- All bookings must confirm any changes to student numbers at least 7 days prior to the visit in writing. Schools will be charged for the number of students we have on record 7 days prior to the visit.
Cancellations and booking changes
- Changes and cancellations including dates, times and student numbers must be made in writing.
- Each booking is permitted two changes at no cost. Each additional change over and above these two changes will incur a $30 administration fee.
- Cancellations made within 7 working days of the scheduled booking will be charged in full.
Risk assessment
Please click here for our risk assessment.
Pre and post visit lesson plans
Our Educators have created activities and resources for teachers to use to engage students before and after their visit to the Museum.
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