Tours

Our volunteers are delighted to offer tours of the Hobart Synagogue. Curious visitors worldwide and local join us to learn about the remarkable history and current status of our congregation, and to view the unique architecture and artefacts in the 1845 building.

General tour information

• On the Tour Booking Form below, you may join an existing tour already scheduled, or request a new tour.
• Our volunteer guides require 48 hours advance notice for a new tour request.
• There is no fixed charge for tours given to individuals, small groups or school tours.
  • However, your donation to the congregation will be invited and received with gratitude.  We will also gladly accept money in your local currency.
• Tours are available from 10 am and there are no tours on Shabbat or on Jewish holidays.
• Tours last approximately an hour.
• We’re very happy to accommodate school tours to meet curricular requirements.
• Parking is limited to paid street parking in the vicinity (subject to availability) or paid carparks that are a few blocks away. There are no spots available right outside the Synagogue. If you must drive, it is best to give sufficient time for parking. More information on location, and a map.

 Tour booking form

Name *

Email *

Mobile Phone Number (only if accessible on day of tour)

Country code Please Select Australia (+61) United States or Canada (+1) United Kingdom (+44) France (+33) Israel (+972) New Zealand (+64) Other Country code

Mobile Phone Number

How many people are in your group? *

Please select an existing tour to join, or an alternative option. *

Sunday, 4 June @ 11:00 am

I'd like to request a new tour.

I'd like a school tour.

If possible, please select an existing tour to join.
We are unable to run more than one tour a day (except for school tours).
The synagogue is undergoing maintenance work in late April / Early May and will be unavailable for tours during the week.

Proposed date

Please click the box above to choose an available date.
Our volunteers need 48 hour notice for a new tour.
Please do not submit this form if you want a new tour within 48 hours, as unfortunately we will not be able to fulfil your request.
The synagogue is undergoing maintenance work in early May and will be unavailable for tours for some days.

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We will do our best to accommodate your proposed date and time.

School name

Approximate age of students

Reason for visit?

General tourism

Jewish tourism

Family connection

Hobart/Tasmanian history

Educational interest

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Where are attendee(s) from?

Hobart area

Tasmania, outside of Hobart

Australia, interstate

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Tour details

Topics include, but are not limited to:

• The history of Jews in Hobart from the beginning of European settlement to the present.
• The architecture of the building, including an opportunity to see many of its features, most of which are original.
• A number of artefacts including an original ticket to the opening in 1845, and our convict benches.
• The significance of the synagogue’s location.
• A discussion on the origins of the Czech scroll that is on display in the synagogue.

If you’d like to read independent reviews of our tours, the TripAdvisor page for the Hobart Synagogue has many reviews left by previous tour attendees.