From Synagogue to the Jewish Museum

Since 2016, the Jewish Museum has been housed on Själagårdsgatan in Gamla Stan, in a blue-classified building that served as a synagogue during the first half of the 19th century. After the move, Marge was commissioned to adapt the building to the museum's needs with regard to technology, security, accessibility and heritage values. The work was based on the restoration principles of adding and stripping away. A new exhibition room was created on the ground floor, while the synagogue room has gradually been restored and today serves both as an exhibition environment and as part of the museum's collection.

A few more years on, Marge was commissioned to expand the exhibition area and to give the entrance, shop and touring exhibition area a new design. With the keyword "openness", the museum has gone from closed and shielded from view to visually accessible from the outside. New sightlines, views in and out, as well as a lift and ramp, have been added. New lighting, a new colour scheme and updated technology have been integrated through careful and reversible solutions, while new and reused furniture welcomes more visitors.