Place · Careenage & Broad Street
Nidhe Israel Synagogue
A small, restored 17th-century synagogue and museum on Synagogue Lane, two minutes off Broad Street: 30–45 minutes, best paired with Parliament in the same morning.
Key facts
- Time on site
- 30–45 min
- p95 60 min
- Price
- on site
- Hours
- 09:00–16:00
- typical, check
- Best time
- unknown
- 28″ bags
- No
- Careenage & Broad Street: forbidden
- Getting there
- Synagogue Lane, off Magazine Lane, two minutes from National Heroes Square
- One of the oldest synagogues in the Western Hemisphere
- Sephardi Jewish history from the 1650s
- Below-ground mikvah on the same site
- Works with kids
- Mostly indoors
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Plan
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Time on site
Minimum
20min
Worthwhile
30min
Typical
45min
p95
60min
Opening days and hours are not printed until verified; the synagogue has closed to visitors for Jewish holy days in the past — check.
On the ground
Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Synagogue Lane, off Magazine Lane, two minutes from National Heroes Square
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- note: A few steps at the entrance; the adjoining mikvah excavation is below street level.
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Quiet most days; no cruise-day surge reported.
- Sensory load
- 2/5
- Exposure
- low
Bailouts
heat
Air-conditioned café or arcade on Broad Street
Nearest rescue anchor: C — Broad Street shopping arcade (AC) (field-verify)
Combine in the same cluster
- Parliament Buildings and National Heroes Square
Red lines
- This is an active place of worship as well as a museum: modest dress, and ask before photographing anyone praying.
More on the groundPrices · Closures · Access and kids · Next door
Tickets and prices
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry, adult | Bds$20–30 (2026 estimate) | Confirm the current admission and whether it includes the mikvah exhibit. |
Closed days and closures
| When | Status | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish holy days | check before you go | The community that maintains it may close the building on its own holy days; not printed until verified. |
| Sunday | check before you go | — |
“Check” means the date moves year to year or is not published far ahead: confirm on the official page for your date.
Access and kids
- with kids
- Short visit; the story of Barbados's Sephardi Jewish community (from the 1600s) is a good five-minute explainer for older children.
Next door, in walking order
- +3′Parliament Buildings and National Heroes Square
- +5′Careenage boardwalk
Deep dive
Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources
Questions and answers
Is it still an active synagogue?
Yes, it serves Barbados's small Jewish community as well as operating as a museum; dress and behave as you would in any place of worship.
Checked 2026-09-28 · Voykit desk
Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.