Every Monday, Thursday and Sunday, the Museum and the Synagogue are open for guided tours. Take the opportunity to discover the traditions and history of the Jews in Padua.
The Museum and Synagogue are open Monday and Thursday from 10am to 5pm with last entry at 4.15pm – Sunday from 10am to 6pm with last entry at 5.15pm. Guided tour included in the ticket.
The Italian Synagogue and the Museum in the former Ashkenazi Synagogue will be the evocative set.It is possible to visit the Jewish cemetery by appointment.
The meeting point will be at the entrance of the Jewish Heritage, via delle Piazze 26, Padova.
Booking in advance is needed :
museo@padovaebraica.it tel. +39 049661267.
We kindly ask male visitors to wear hats to cover their heads inside the Synagogue.
The Synagogue
of Italian rite
The Italian rite Synagogue is undoubtedly among the must-visit places in Padua. Founded in 1548, still in use, embellished with elegant eighteenth-century furnishings.
Guided Tour
and multimedia experience
Guided tours to accompany you in the visit of the Museum, Italian Synagogue, and the ancient Jewish Cemeteries of the city. The arches of the matroneum become a canvas for an immersive multimedia experience.
Presented at the ticket office of the Eremitani Museum you will be entitled to a reduction on the entrance ticket to the Civic Museums of Padua
Monday and Thursday from 10am to 5pm with last entry at 4.15pm
Sunday from 10am to 6pm with last entry at 5.15pm
Booking in advance is needed
Entrance to the Museum of Jewish Padua, via delle Piazze 26
It is possible to visit the Jewish cemetery by appointment.
Founded in 1384, the cemetery located along Via Wiel represents one of the four Jewish cemeteries still present in the city of Padua. This ancient sacred place retains its historical significance intact and hosts the tombs of prominent figures of the local Jewish community.
Among these stand out Rabbi Meir Katzenellenbogen (Maharam), his son Samuel Judah Katzenellenbogen, as well as the doctors Abram Catalan and Moshe David Valle.
In the heart of the historic center of Padua and in the ancient ghetto stands the museum that tells the history and traditions of the local Jewish Community, from its inception to the present day.
The structure is housed in the first and largest Ashkenazi Synagogue, founded in 1522 and remained active until May 1943, when it was set on fire by a group of Paduan fascists.
The Italian Synagogue (1548) is still the prayer site for the members of the Community of Padua. The hall is marked out by the elegant and refined “marmorino” decorations and delicate stucco works dating back to neoclassic times.
The Aron Kodesh, made of polychrome marbles, on the eastern wall faces the Bimah, crafted from wood of a century-old tree felled by a storm in the Botanical Garden of the city.
A very old story is narrated through these narrow and restricted streets: the story of the Jewish settlement, its commercial, social, cultural and religious past.
Four gates closed the Ghetto: a sign on one of them forbade Jews as well as Christians to go through the gates at night.
Within the museum, visitors can experience a multimedia journey thanks to the immersive video installation by director Denis Brotto, which allows them to delve into the lives of ten prominent figures from the history of the Paduan Jewish community
You can dive into the life of ten illustrious characters of Padua Jewish life. The characters come to life to narrate their stories through the places representing Padua Judaism.
The Stumbling Stones, laid in the pavement in memory of the victims of Nazi-Fascism, many of which are also visible in the 'ghetto'
In front of the victim's last residence stands a block of stone covered with a brass plate engraved with the name of the deported person, year of birth, date, place of deportation, and, if known, the date of death.
For reservations or information, fill out the form and we will be happy to respond
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