It is a listed monument and holds 4.6 on Google from more than 300 reviews.
About the place
Elie Wiesel was born in this house in 1928 and lived here until 1944, when, aged 15, he was deported with his family to Auschwitz. He survived Auschwitz and Buchenwald, wrote 'Night', translated into more than 30 languages, and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986. He died in 2016.
The museum, opened in 2002 and run by the Muzeul Maramureșan, shows the life of the Jewish community of Maramureș: religious objects, prayer books, photographs and documents, and the story of the 1944 deportation. Talks are held in the basement, and open-air exhibitions in the courtyard. It holds 4.6 on Google from 305 reviews.
Good to know
- The museum's website gives daily hours, 8 am to 4 pm from 1 October to 14 April and 10 am to 6 pm in summer, but Google and the CIMEC museum guide list it as closed on Mondays; call ahead if you come on a Monday.
- The Casa Iurca de Călinești restaurant is right next door.
- The Sighet Memorial is about 400 metres away; you can see both on the same day.
Opening hours
Opening hours are not confirmed. Check the venue's website before you go.