Time Travel with Virtual Reality in Fürth: The Jewish Museum Makes History Experienceable
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Virtual Time Travel to Jewish Fürth: History Becomes Visible Again
On the Day of Open Monuments, the Jewish Museum Franken in Fürth opens a window to a past urban landscape. The event takes visitors back to the legendary courtyard, which for centuries was the center of Jewish life in Fürth.
A Place That Once Shaped the Cityscape
The courtyard with its synagogues and the Europe-wide known Talmud school was among the most significant locations in the city's history. Until its destruction on the Night of Broken Glass from November 9 to 10, 1938, a unique ensemble stood here, which consolidated religious, cultural, and social life. The presentation makes this lost world experienceable again with modern virtual reality technology.
Technology Meets Memory Culture
In collaboration with the Chair of Geovisualization at FHWS Würzburg and the Chair of Judaic Studies in Bamberg, the museum has digitally reconstructed the oldest and largest synagogue of the courtyard. The VR application allows for a virtual tour of the Fürth Main Synagogue, the Altschul, built in 1617, from the perspective of around 1900. This creates an impressive event experience that combines research, communication, and emotional closeness.
Guided Tour with Historical Depth
Following the VR presentation, there will be a short thematic tour through the museum and to the current synagogue memorial. It is precisely this combination that makes the event particularly strong: first, the audience immerses themselves in the digital reconstruction, then the tour links the historical dimension with today's memorial site. The result is a concentrated, illustrative, and at the same time moving cultural format.
Visit, Arrival, and Conditions
The venue is the Jewish Museum Franken in Fürth, Königstraße 89. The journey works well with U1 to Fürth Rathaus; parking is also available in the City Center underground garage. The new building is wheelchair accessible; the old building is only partially wheelchair accessible. Bags and luggage belong in the compartments and lockers of the house.
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This event connects regional history, digital reconstruction, and vibrant communication in a special way. Those who want to not only read Jewish history in Fürth but also spatially experience it will enjoy an intense and impressive afternoon here. An event for all who want to experience memory culture closely and vividly.
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