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The 8 Best Jewish Heritage Sites in London (2026)

Updated November 2026 · 8 picks

The best Jewish heritage sites in London in 2026 are Bevis Marks, Britain's oldest synagogue; the Wiener Holocaust Library in Bloomsbury; the Holocaust Galleries at IWM London; the Freud Museum in Hampstead, Sigmund Freud's last home; and Sandys Row Synagogue, the last working synagogue of the old Jewish East End.

Jewish London spans three centuries, from the Sephardi merchants who built Bevis Marks in 1701 to the East End of the 1900s, home to tens of thousands of Jewish immigrants, and the refugees who arrived in the 1930s. The Jewish Museum London closed its Camden building in 2023 and is currently without a permanent public site, so this list focuses on places you can visit now. Several are free.

1. Bevis Marks Synagogue — City of London

Britain's oldest synagogue, in use since 1701.

Bevis Marks, built by the Spanish and Portuguese Jewish community, has held services for more than three centuries, and its oak-and-brass interior is little changed since 1701.

In 2026 it has been closed to general visitors while a new visitor centre is prepared; services continue, and tours are expected to resume.

Good to know: Check the S&P website before visiting; tours were paused for building work.

4 Heneage Lane, London EC3A 5DQ

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2. The Wiener Holocaust Library — Bloomsbury, Soho & the West End

The world's oldest Holocaust archive, with free exhibitions on Russell Square.

The Wiener Holocaust Library was founded by Alfred Wiener in the 1930s to document Nazi persecution and moved to London in 1939. Its free exhibitions draw on a vast archive of documents, photographs and testimony.

It is a short walk from the British Museum.

Good to know: Check the current exhibition before you go; they change through the year.

29 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DP

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3. The Holocaust Galleries at IWM London — Lambeth, South Bank & Borough

Powerful, free galleries telling the history of the Holocaust.

The Holocaust Galleries at the Imperial War Museum in Lambeth trace the persecution and murder of Europe's Jews through objects, documents and personal stories, in the context of the Second World War.

Allow at least two hours. The museum advises that the galleries are not suitable for young children.

Good to know: Book a free timed ticket online, especially at weekends.

Lambeth Road, London SE1 6HZ

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4. Freud Museum London — Hampstead

Sigmund Freud's last home, with his famous couch.

$ Budget

Sigmund Freud fled Nazi-occupied Vienna in 1938 and spent the last year of his life in this Hampstead house. His study, library and psychoanalytic couch are preserved as he left them.

It tells the story of a refugee family, and of his daughter Anna Freud's later work in London.

Good to know: Finchley Road station is the nearest Tube; the house is a short walk uphill.

20 Maresfield Gardens, London NW3 5SX

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5. Sandys Row Synagogue — Spitalfields, Shoreditch & East London

The surviving synagogue of the Jewish East End, with heritage tours.

Sandys Row Synagogue is housed in an 18th-century former Huguenot chapel and is the oldest Ashkenazi synagogue still in use in London.

Its tours and events bring the history of Jewish Spitalfields and Whitechapel to life.

Good to know: Pair a tour with a walk down Brick Lane and its bagel shops.

4a Sandys Row, London E1 7HW

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6. Ben Uri Gallery and Museum — St John's Wood, Hampstead & North London

A gallery of art by Jewish and immigrant artists in Britain.

Ben Uri was founded in the East End in 1915 and focuses on the contribution of Jewish and other immigrant artists to British art. Its small St John's Wood gallery hosts changing exhibitions.

Check opening days before visiting; it has been open midweek.

Good to know: It opens on selected weekdays only; check the website first.

108a Boundary Road, London NW8 0RH

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7. Kindertransport memorial, Liverpool Street — Liverpool Street, The City

A bronze memorial to the children rescued from Nazi Europe in 1938–39.

Outside Liverpool Street station, where many of the Kindertransport children arrived, the bronze sculpture 'Kindertransport – The Arrival' remembers the nearly 10,000 mostly Jewish children brought to Britain before the war.

It takes only a few minutes to see, and is a moving stop on any walk through the City.

Good to know: Find it in Hope Square, at the Liverpool Street station entrance.

Hope Square, Liverpool Street, London EC2M 7PY

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8. Hyde Park Holocaust Memorial — Hyde Park

Britain's first public Holocaust memorial, a quiet garden of boulders and birch trees.

The Holocaust Memorial Garden in Hyde Park, unveiled in 1983, is a simple, peaceful space of boulders, birch trees and an inscription, near the Dell and the Serpentine.

It is a place for quiet reflection in the middle of the park.

Good to know: It is near the east end of the Serpentine, a short walk from Hyde Park Corner.

The Dell, Hyde Park, London W2 2UH

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a Jewish museum in London?

The Jewish Museum London closed its Camden Town building in 2023 and does not currently have a permanent public site. The Wiener Holocaust Library, the IWM Holocaust Galleries and Ben Uri Gallery are open to visitors.

Where was the Jewish East End?

Around Whitechapel, Spitalfields and Brick Lane. Sandys Row Synagogue is the main surviving synagogue; heritage walks trace the old streets, shops and soup kitchens.

Are the Holocaust Galleries at IWM London free?

Yes, entry to IWM London and its Holocaust Galleries is free, though booking a timed ticket is recommended. The galleries are not recommended for young children.

What Jewish sites are in north London?

The Freud Museum in Hampstead, Ben Uri Gallery in St John's Wood, and the synagogues and kosher high streets of Golders Green and Hendon. See our synagogues guide.

Where can I eat kosher near these sites?

Tony Page Marylebone is central; most kosher restaurants are in Golders Green. See our kosher restaurants guide.

1. Bevis Marks Synagogue — City of London

2. The Wiener Holocaust Library — Bloomsbury, Soho & the West End

3. The Holocaust Galleries at IWM London — Lambeth, South Bank & Borough

4. Freud Museum London — Hampstead

5. Sandys Row Synagogue — Spitalfields, Shoreditch & East London

6. Ben Uri Gallery and Museum — St John's Wood, Hampstead & North London

7. Kindertransport memorial, Liverpool Street — Liverpool Street, The City

8. Hyde Park Holocaust Memorial — Hyde Park

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