After seven years of closure, the Jewish Museum of Venice\u2014located in the heart of the world\u2019s oldest ghetto, established in Cannaregio in 1516\u2014is reopening its doors to the public. The spaces have been renovated and expanded; architectural barriers have been removed to ensure access for people with mobility challenges (starting with the installation of two new elevators and the addition of ramps and retractable stairlifts); and the historic synagogues\u2014the German Synagogue (1528), the Canton Synagogue (1532), and the Italian Synagogue (1575)\u2014have been restored. Last Monday, the work was presented as part of an ambitious project with a total cost of 12 million euros, funded\u2014and in this regard, the role played by David Landau, art historian and member of the Venetian Jewish Community, was fundamental\u2014thanks to a series of private donations from Save Venice, the World Monuments Fund, the Venice in Peril Fund, Venetian Heritage, Ronald Lauder, the Rothschild family, and the Jerome Levy Foundation. Alongside them, the Ministry of Culture also contributed to the project\u2019s realization. On Tuesday, the inauguration took place in the presence of, among others, Chief Rabbi Alberto Sermoneta, Patriarch Francesco Moraglia, and the imam of the Italian Coreis, Mansur Abd al-Hayy Baudo. \u201cThis museum is a labyrinth,\u201d began Director Marcella Ansaldi, \u201cand the architectural restoration it has undergone has made it more orderly, so that visitors feel at ease. If a person enters here full of prejudices and leaves with even one less, that would already be a victory for us.\u201d Founded in 1954, the museum houses ritual objects, gold and silver works, sacred textiles, ancient books, and manuscripts, chronicling centuries of religious, cultural, and social life. Its floor space has expanded from just over 1,200 square meters to more than 1,700, thanks to the addition of spaces acquired from the Jewish community itself. The entrance, where a metal detector has been installed for security reasons, has been renovated; there are also spaces dedicated to a bookstore and a caf\u00e9, new permanent and temporary exhibition halls, a library, and an archive available to scholars and researchers, as well as areas designated for educational programs and school groups. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":110,"featured_media":22302,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1998],"tags":[3205,3459,3457,3443,3458,1999],"class_list":["post-22377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ve-nice","tag-cannaregio","tag-ghetto","tag-jewish-museum","tag-opening-ceremony","tag-restoration-project","tag-venice"],"acf":{"categoria":[1998],"categoria_source":{"label":"Category","type":"taxonomy","formatted_value":[{"term_id":1998,"name":"Ve-nice","slug":"ve-nice","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1998,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":29,"filter":"raw"}]},"sottotitolo_h2":"A new layout, more spacious areas, and the restoration of the three synagogues are revitalizing the value of knowledge and dialogue. 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The spaces have been renovated and expanded; architectural barriers have been removed to ensure access for people with mobility challenges (starting with the installation of two new elevators and the addition of ramps and retractable stairlifts); and the historic synagogues\u2014the German Synagogue (1528), the Canton Synagogue (1532), and the Italian Synagogue (1575)\u2014have been restored. Last Monday, the work was presented as part of an ambitious project with a total cost of 12 million euros, funded\u2014and in this regard, the role played by David Landau, art historian and member of the Venetian Jewish Community, was fundamental\u2014thanks to a series of private donations from Save Venice, the World Monuments Fund, the Venice in Peril Fund, Venetian Heritage, Ronald Lauder, the Rothschild family, and the Jerome Levy Foundation. Alongside them, the Ministry of Culture also contributed to the project\u2019s realization. On Tuesday, the inauguration took place in the presence of, among others, Chief Rabbi Alberto Sermoneta, Patriarch Francesco Moraglia, and the imam of the Italian Coreis, Mansur Abd al-Hayy Baudo. \u201cThis museum is a labyrinth,\u201d began Director Marcella Ansaldi, \u201cand the architectural restoration it has undergone has made it more orderly, so that visitors feel at ease. If a person enters here full of prejudices and leaves with even one less, that would already be a victory for us.\u201d Founded in 1954, the museum houses ritual objects, gold and silver works, sacred textiles, ancient books, and manuscripts, chronicling centuries of religious, cultural, and social life. Its floor space has expanded from just over 1,200 square meters to more than 1,700, thanks to the addition of spaces acquired from the Jewish community itself. The entrance, where a metal detector has been installed for security reasons, has been renovated; there are also spaces dedicated to a bookstore and a caf\u00e9, new permanent and temporary exhibition halls, a library, and an archive available to scholars and researchers, as well as areas designated for educational programs and school groups. ","introduzione_source":{"label":"Introduction","type":"wysiwyg","formatted_value":"
After seven years of closure, the Jewish Museum of Venice\u2014located in the heart of the world\u2019s oldest ghetto, established in Cannaregio in 1516\u2014is reopening its doors to the public. The spaces have been renovated and expanded; architectural barriers have been removed to ensure access for people with mobility challenges (starting with the installation of two new elevators and the addition of ramps and retractable stairlifts); and the historic synagogues\u2014the German Synagogue (1528), the Canton Synagogue (1532), and the Italian Synagogue (1575)\u2014have been restored. Last Monday, the work was presented as part of an ambitious project with a total cost of 12 million euros, funded\u2014and in this regard, the role played by David Landau, art historian and member of the Venetian Jewish Community, was fundamental\u2014thanks to a series of private donations from Save Venice, the World Monuments Fund, the Venice in Peril Fund, Venetian Heritage, Ronald Lauder, the Rothschild family, and the Jerome Levy Foundation. Alongside them, the Ministry of Culture also contributed to the project\u2019s realization. On Tuesday, the inauguration took place in the presence of, among others, Chief Rabbi Alberto Sermoneta, Patriarch Francesco Moraglia, and the imam of the Italian Coreis, Mansur Abd al-Hayy Baudo. \u201cThis museum is a labyrinth,\u201d began Director Marcella Ansaldi, \u201cand the architectural restoration it has undergone has made it more orderly, so that visitors feel at ease. If a person enters here full of prejudices and leaves with even one less, that would already be a victory for us.\u201d Founded in 1954, the museum houses ritual objects, gold and silver works, sacred textiles, ancient books, and manuscripts, chronicling centuries of religious, cultural, and social life. Its floor space has expanded from just over 1,200 square meters to more than 1,700, thanks to the addition of spaces acquired from the Jewish community itself. The entrance, where a metal detector has been installed for security reasons, has been renovated; there are also spaces dedicated to a bookstore and a caf\u00e9, new permanent and temporary exhibition halls, a library, and an archive available to scholars and researchers, as well as areas designated for educational programs and school groups. <\/p>\n"},"paragrafi_articolo":[{"titolo_paragrafo":"\u201cThat's why Jews in the city were considered essential\u201d","testo_paragrafo":"A new museum itinerary that goes beyond the religious dimension to also illustrate what daily life was like in the Ghetto. Among other things, an entire section is dedicated to the reconstruction of a typical Jewish home: a cramped space, limited in size and with a very low ceiling, designed to convey the living conditions of the past. Multimedia installations and immersive content guide visitors\u2014even the youngest ones\u2014through an engaging narrative. One example is the room where children can immerse themselves in the story through play, with the tale of Noah in a gondola and a puppet theater. Or the Sukkah of the Scola Canton, furnished with simple furnishings and adorned each year for Sukkot with plant decorations designed to recreate the ceiling. A hut that evokes the precariousness of human existence\u2014used in this context until the late 19th century\u2014now features an interactive table at its center where visitors can select the various seasons of the year to learn about the corresponding Jewish holidays. Inside the museum, the journey continues along three threads: Jewish institutions and the relationships between their representatives and the Venetian Republic; daily life and permitted trades; and the rituals and construction of the three Renaissance synagogues, which have now also been restored to their former splendor. Thus, in addition to a chronological timeline displayed on a large LED screen, there is a space commemorating the Diaspora\u2014represented by a pile of suitcases\u2014and the activities associated with the so-called pawnshops. \u201cAlthough anti-Semitism was very strong in the city, Jews were considered essential here for several reasons,\u201d explained Landau. First of all, because they had access to large sums of money thanks to their friendships and family ties with Jewish bankers throughout Europe. Venice was constantly at war, and the doge would ask them for loans, threatening to expel them from the Ghetto if they failed to come up with the necessary ducats. And so it went on until 1797. The other reason is linked to the friendly relationship the Jews had with the Ottomans. 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A separate section should be devoted to the significant conservation restoration of the three synagogues. As for the Scola Tedesca, the faux-marble walls were cleaned (since Jews were not permitted to handle precious materials) and the structural elements were repaired, with the pulpit moved to the center. \u201cWe restored the early 18th-century ceiling, which bears traces of the earlier one,\u201d explained Landau. In the Canton Synagogue\u2014redecorated in the 18th century, though the structure remained original\u2014work was carried out on the wooden surfaces, gilding, hangings, and floor. Here, one can see the image of a hand grasping a sword, a rare decorative exception among historic synagogues, given that Jewish tradition prohibits the depiction of people. \u201cDuring the work, an inscription was also discovered that attests to the date of construction of this synagogue.\u201d Finally, there is the Scola Italiana, with its wood restored to its former glory and the original flooring recovered\u2014which, according to legend, is inhabited\u2026 by a ghost. \u201cJews were not allowed to perform any practical tasks, so they had to rely on local artisans. That\u2019s why the carvings resemble those found in churches.\u201d \n","multimedia":"immagine","video":null,"immagine_paragrafo":{"ID":22306,"id":22306,"title":"Stacked from 4 images. 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Salmstrari and Fiel, under the supervision of the Superintendency. All of this was done in close collaboration with the architectural firm \u201cAmpl Pedron - La Tegola.\u201d The exhibition design, meanwhile, was entrusted to Magni & Guicciardini of Florence. The new museum will be managed by Opera Laboratori, an Italian cultural organization specializing in the management, promotion, and conservation of artistic, historical, and museum heritage. Visits will be available from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; full-price tickets cost 18 euros, reduced-price tickets 14 euros, while Venice residents will pay 11 euros. As noted by Opera Laboratori, educational group experiences for families and schools will also be offered to those interested. Additionally, events open to the public will be organized at the museum on an ongoing basis. This new project stems from the desire to restore unity and centrality to a unique complex, with the synagogues in the Ghetto Novo integrated into the tour without losing their identity as places of worship. All of them engage in dialogue with one another, including the two located in the Ghetto Vecchio: the Levantine Synagogue and the Spanish Synagogue. \u201cThe goal,\u201d says Paolo Navarro Dina, vice president of the Venetian Jewish Community, \u201cis to give everyone the opportunity to learn about our history and traditions, to gain a deeper understanding of Judaism as a whole. 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A new museum itinerary that goes beyond the religious dimension to also illustrate what daily life was like in the Ghetto. Among other things, an entire section is dedicated to the reconstruction of a typical Jewish home: a cramped space, limited in size and with a very low ceiling, designed to convey the living conditions of the past. Multimedia installations and immersive content guide visitors\u2014even the youngest ones\u2014through an engaging narrative. One example is the room where children can immerse themselves in the story through play, with the tale of Noah in a gondola and a puppet theater. Or the Sukkah of the Scola Canton, furnished with simple furnishings and adorned each year for Sukkot with plant decorations designed to recreate the ceiling. A hut that evokes the precariousness of human existence\u2014used in this context until the late 19th century\u2014now features an interactive table at its center where visitors can select the various seasons of the year to learn about the corresponding Jewish holidays. Inside the museum, the journey continues along three threads: Jewish institutions and the relationships between their representatives and the Venetian Republic; daily life and permitted trades; and the rituals and construction of the three Renaissance synagogues, which have now also been restored to their former splendor. Thus, in addition to a chronological timeline displayed on a large LED screen, there is a space commemorating the Diaspora\u2014represented by a pile of suitcases\u2014and the activities associated with the so-called pawnshops. \u201cAlthough anti-Semitism was very strong in the city, Jews were considered essential here for several reasons,\u201d explained Landau. First of all, because they had access to large sums of money thanks to their friendships and family ties with Jewish bankers throughout Europe. Venice was constantly at war, and the doge would ask them for loans, threatening to expel them from the Ghetto if they failed to come up with the necessary ducats. And so it went on until 1797. The other reason is linked to the friendly relationship the Jews had with the Ottomans. The only people allowed to leave the Ghetto in the evening, when the gates were closed, were doctors: by the end of the sixteenth century, they had obtained permission to no longer have to wear a yellow head covering.\u201d <\/p>\n","multimedia":"immagine","video":null,"immagine_paragrafo":{"ID":22304,"id":22304,"title":"f6959222-e70b-451b-89ef-eb49f8a40882","filename":"f6959222-e70b-451b-89ef-eb49f8a40882.jpeg","filesize":732714,"url":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f6959222-e70b-451b-89ef-eb49f8a40882.jpeg","link":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/en\/the-venetian-jewish-museum-reopens-memory-as-an-antidote-to-prejudice\/f6959222-e70b-451b-89ef-eb49f8a40882-2\/","alt":"","author":"110","description":"","caption":"","name":"f6959222-e70b-451b-89ef-eb49f8a40882-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":22377,"date":"2026-10-22 08:57:14","modified":"2026-10-26 12:42:19","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1920,"height":1440,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f6959222-e70b-451b-89ef-eb49f8a40882-150x150.jpeg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f6959222-e70b-451b-89ef-eb49f8a40882-768x576.jpeg","medium-width":768,"medium-height":576,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f6959222-e70b-451b-89ef-eb49f8a40882-768x576.jpeg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":576,"large":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f6959222-e70b-451b-89ef-eb49f8a40882.jpeg","large-width":800,"large-height":600,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f6959222-e70b-451b-89ef-eb49f8a40882-1536x1152.jpeg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1152,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f6959222-e70b-451b-89ef-eb49f8a40882.jpeg","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":1440,"mailpoet_newsletter_max":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f6959222-e70b-451b-89ef-eb49f8a40882-1320x990.jpeg","mailpoet_newsletter_max-width":1320,"mailpoet_newsletter_max-height":990}},"didascalia":"The renovation of an old house inside the Jewish Museum "},{"titolo_paragrafo":"The Conservative Restoration of the Three Synagogues","testo_paragrafo":"
Toward the end of the tour, there is a room dedicated to a more recent period, which refers to the era of emancipation\u2014a term used to describe the integration of Jews into Venetian society\u2014and features several donations from members of the community as well as objects that belonged to the Rav\u00e0 family. A separate section should be devoted to the significant conservation restoration of the three synagogues. As for the Scola Tedesca, the faux-marble walls were cleaned (since Jews were not permitted to handle precious materials) and the structural elements were repaired, with the pulpit moved to the center. \u201cWe restored the early 18th-century ceiling, which bears traces of the earlier one,\u201d explained Landau. In the Canton Synagogue\u2014redecorated in the 18th century, though the structure remained original\u2014work was carried out on the wooden surfaces, gilding, hangings, and floor. Here, one can see the image of a hand grasping a sword, a rare decorative exception among historic synagogues, given that Jewish tradition prohibits the depiction of people. \u201cDuring the work, an inscription was also discovered that attests to the date of construction of this synagogue.\u201d Finally, there is the Scola Italiana, with its wood restored to its former glory and the original flooring recovered\u2014which, according to legend, is inhabited\u2026 by a ghost. \u201cJews were not allowed to perform any practical tasks, so they had to rely on local artisans. That\u2019s why the carvings resemble those found in churches.\u201d <\/p>\n","multimedia":"immagine","video":null,"immagine_paragrafo":{"ID":22306,"id":22306,"title":"Stacked from 4 images. Method=C (S=10)","filename":"SINAGOGA-ITALIANA_007.jpg","filesize":286225,"url":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SINAGOGA-ITALIANA_007.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/en\/the-venetian-jewish-museum-reopens-memory-as-an-antidote-to-prejudice\/stacked-from-4-images-methodc-s10-2\/","alt":"","author":"110","description":"","caption":"Stacked from 4 images. Method=C (S=10)","name":"stacked-from-4-images-methodc-s10-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":22377,"date":"2026-10-22 09:00:08","modified":"2026-10-26 12:42:19","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1500,"height":1000,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SINAGOGA-ITALIANA_007-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SINAGOGA-ITALIANA_007-768x512.jpg","medium-width":768,"medium-height":512,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SINAGOGA-ITALIANA_007-768x512.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":512,"large":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SINAGOGA-ITALIANA_007.jpg","large-width":800,"large-height":533,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SINAGOGA-ITALIANA_007.jpg","1536x1536-width":1500,"1536x1536-height":1000,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SINAGOGA-ITALIANA_007.jpg","2048x2048-width":1500,"2048x2048-height":1000,"mailpoet_newsletter_max":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SINAGOGA-ITALIANA_007-1320x880.jpg","mailpoet_newsletter_max-width":1320,"mailpoet_newsletter_max-height":880}},"didascalia":"The Italian Synagogue as it stands today, following the major restoration project it underwent along with the other two synagogues accessible from inside the museum"},{"titolo_paragrafo":"Hours and Ticket Prices","testo_paragrafo":"
Beginning in November 2020, the overall work was carried out by a consortium led by Lares, along with Costruzioni e Restauri G. Salmstrari and Fiel, under the supervision of the Superintendency. All of this was done in close collaboration with the architectural firm \u201cAmpl Pedron – La Tegola.\u201d The exhibition design, meanwhile, was entrusted to Magni & Guicciardini of Florence. The new museum will be managed by Opera Laboratori, an Italian cultural organization specializing in the management, promotion, and conservation of artistic, historical, and museum heritage. Visits will be available from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; full-price tickets cost 18 euros, reduced-price tickets 14 euros, while Venice residents will pay 11 euros. As noted by Opera Laboratori, educational group experiences for families and schools will also be offered to those interested. Additionally, events open to the public will be organized at the museum on an ongoing basis. This new project stems from the desire to restore unity and centrality to a unique complex, with the synagogues in the Ghetto Novo integrated into the tour without losing their identity as places of worship. All of them engage in dialogue with one another, including the two located in the Ghetto Vecchio: the Levantine Synagogue and the Spanish Synagogue. \u201cThe goal,\u201d says Paolo Navarro Dina, vice president of the Venetian Jewish Community, \u201cis to give everyone the opportunity to learn about our history and traditions, to gain a deeper understanding of Judaism as a whole. This is particularly important at this difficult time, given what is happening in the world.\u201d <\/p>\n","multimedia":"immagine","video":null,"immagine_paragrafo":{"ID":22308,"id":22308,"title":"_DSC0009","filename":"DSC0009.jpg","filesize":548003,"url":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC0009.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/en\/the-venetian-jewish-museum-reopens-memory-as-an-antidote-to-prejudice\/_dsc0009-2\/","alt":"","author":"110","description":"","caption":"","name":"_dsc0009-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":22377,"date":"2026-10-22 09:08:05","modified":"2026-10-26 12:42:19","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1920,"height":1280,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC0009-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC0009-768x512.jpg","medium-width":768,"medium-height":512,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC0009-768x512.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":512,"large":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC0009.jpg","large-width":800,"large-height":533,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC0009-1536x1024.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1024,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC0009.jpg","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":1280,"mailpoet_newsletter_max":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC0009-1320x880.jpg","mailpoet_newsletter_max-width":1320,"mailpoet_newsletter_max-height":880}},"didascalia":"One of the phases of the work that has been completed"}]},"parole_chiave":[],"parole_chiave_source":{"label":"Keywords.","type":"taxonomy","formatted_value":false},"autore_esterno":"","autore_esterno_source":{"label":"Autore Esterno","type":"text","formatted_value":""}},"yoast_head":"\n