The museum houses many items that illustrates the history of  'The Faro Jewish Heritage Centre.' Furniture preserved from one of the two defunct 19th and 20th century Faro synagogues are displayed as the centrepiece in the new museum. Suitably dressed models depict a Wedding and a Bar Mitzvah taking place. There is also a facsimile copy of Gacon’s 1487 Pentateuch in Hebrew; its length of Torah scroll in a glass front display case, its 1870’s eternal light commemorating Joseph Sicsu etc. This is such an important Jewish Sephardi heritage site!
Audiotape services will be activated automatically as visitors enter.
The reception area has a sales counter with Judaica, books, videos and souvenirs. Documents and books are in a library/video room. The exhibition room houses artefacts collected over the past 11 years and presently in storage, as well as, the exhibits in the Tahara museum since 1992.
The Cemetery and its museum presently attract groups of school children as well as local and international tourists.
The visitors’ book reflects the feelings of serenity experienced at the cemetery The educational value of non Jewish pupils and tourists seeing a Bar mitzvah and a Wedding in a real life setting will be a true benefit for Judaism, as well as, tourism in Portugal!

Your help is needed!
The total Jewish Population of Algarve is about 20, out of a total of only 800 for the whole of Portugal. Lisbon, Porto and Belmonte all maintain synagogues. So please be kind enough to assist us in maintaining this unique Jewish Heritage site.....it really merits your support!
Your tax-deductible contribution will be most appreciated as the funds will be used completely for the continued renovation and maintenance of this holy place. Please contact us.