[3] In this way, aspirations dating back at least to 1915 became a reality, as many "testimonies of Jewish culture as may be found scattered throughout the Museums of Spain" were collected in one building .
The first room shows the history, geography and culture of the Jewish people in the Middle East, where according to the biblical writings the traditions that endured in their daily life originated.
The following elements of the Jewish presence in Spain are described: their arrival in the Iberian Peninsula, their life in Roman and Visigoth times, their development in the Al-Andalus as well as in the Christian kingdoms during the 13th and 15th centuries, the conversions, the Inquisition and the expulsion in 1492.
In the courtyard the archaeological remains of some possible public baths of the old Jewish quarter of Toledo and the ground of the old Torah ark (main wall) of the synagogue are conserved.
In the women's gallery space, which preserves part of its original plasterwork decoration, there are showcases related to the daily life of the Sephardim, including their birth, education, main festivals and death.