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Jewish community shaped by Inquisition opens Portugal's first Holocaust museum


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The interior of the Holocaust Museum of Porto, January 2021. (Courtesy of the Jewish Community of Porto/ via JTA)
JTA Portugal has opened its first Holocaust museum, built in the northern city of Porto by members of a Jewish community that was founded by descendants of victims of the Inquisition.
The Holocaust Museum of Porto was developed in cooperation with the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center in Moscow and other institutions. It opened on January 20, the Jewish Community of Oporto, an organization representing local Jews, said in a statement. It expects to receive 10,000 visitors a year when emergency restrictions connected to the COVID-19 pandemic are lifted. ....

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Community shaped by Inquisition opens Portugal's first Holocaust museum


Portugal is set to open its first Holocaust museum, built in the northern city of Porto by members of a Jewish community that was founded by descendants of victims of the Inquisition.
The Holocaust Museum of Porto was developed in cooperation with the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center in Moscow and other institutions. It will open on Jan. 20, the Jewish Community of Oporto, an organization representing local Jews, said in a statement, and expects to receive 10,000 visitors a year when emergency restrictions connected to the Covid-19 pandemic are lifted.
On Jan. 27, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, students from across Portugal will visit the museum, the statement said. ....

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