The story of the Jewish community

Spatial design

The Jewish community of Curacao saves its legacy by telling its story in the museum: how they arrived in Curaçao, under what circumstances, what their contribution is to the economy and cultural development of the island, and explaining their traditions and cultural objects. Passaat has designed a communication form for the museum together with Michelle Russell-Capriles and Phyllis Meit. 

The Client:
Jewish Cultural Historical Museum has existed since 1969 and is situated in two buildings within the walls of The Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue in Punda, Curaçao.

The project:
At first, we designed a timeline exhibit with the history of the Jews of Curaçao, compared with the world & Curaçao history. This gives you a nice scope of relationships next to each other.
In addition, Passaat is responsible for the design of the story that the museum tells, by designing the panels and the information boards on the ground floor of the museum. To give the visitor an optimal experience, panels, and objects tell the story of how the first Jewish families arrived and how they had to make adjustments to honor and preserve their faith.

The illustration is from Eric van Rootselaar.