Jewish Museum, Finchley

Located on East End Road in Finchley is the Jewish Museum Finchley. One of two sites in London the collection moved here from its home in Woburn House in 1995 and to its other site in Camden. Though not as large as its Camden site, the Jewish Museum Finchley holds a wealth of information and regularly holds temporary exhibitions.

The Jewish Museum Finchley chronicles the two major migrations of the Jewish people to England- the first from Eastern Europe at the turn of the twentieth century and the second from Germany and its neighbouring countries before the start of WWII. The absorbing exhibits give an insight into the life of immigrants beginning a new life in England. Items include an original Yiddish gramophone record. There are also insights into life in a Jewish sweatshop and a sewing workshop.

The moving Holocaust Education Gallery tells the story of Leon Greenman- an English Jew who was incarcerated in Auschwitz and was the only member of his family to survive. Though displayed with sensitivity and presented informatively, this display tells a humbling and amazing story. The Jewish Museum Finchley has volunteers on hand to answer questions and give information about the exhibits.