Museo ebraico di Firenze
Museum set up inside the Tempio Maggiore of Florence, with the history of the Jewish community, silverware, textiles and liturgical furnishings.
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About the museum
The Jewish Museum of Florence is housed in the Tempio Maggiore, the city's synagogue, because its historical and architectural importance made this the most suitable place: the cellars were rejected because of the risk of flooding. It was promoted by the rabbi Fernando Belgrado and opened in 1981 thanks to a donation, with a first section on the upper floor, behind the women's gallery (matroneo).
A second part, on the top floor, was inaugurated in 2007 and is also devoted to textiles. One room is reserved for the Shoah.
The collections illustrate the Jewish presence in Florence from its origins to 1437, the period of the ghetto, its expansion and its demolition in the 1890s, with photographs, plans and images of the ancient synagogues. Textiles and silverware for worship are on display, mainly from the 16th to the 19th centuries, together with ornaments of the Torah scrolls and objects of domestic devotion; the route is completed by a film about the community, a memorial room and a multimedia station.
Highlights
- History of the Jews in Florence and of the ghetto
- Liturgical textiles and silverware from the 16th to the 19th centuries
- Ornaments of the Torah scrolls
- Memorial room on the Shoah
- Visit to the Tempio Maggiore
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso museale nel Tempio Maggiore – History of the Florentine Jewish community, liturgical objects, textiles and silverware, Shoah room.
- Founded
- 1981
- Operated by
- Comunità Ebraica di Firenze
- Visitors per year
- approx. 52,707
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €9 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €5children aged 6 to 14, students aged 15 to 26, journalists, pre-booked groups, and holders of the ticket of the Sinagoga e Museo Ebraico di Siena or of the Museo Ebraico di Venezia |
| Children & teens | €5free up to age 5 · Free admission for children under 6. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Free admission for visitors with disabilities and one companion. |
| Groups | –Groups by booking at a reduced rate; free admission for two teachers per 20 students and for one companion per group of 20 people. |
Free admission also for holders of a valid Firenze Card. Tickets on the website jewishflorence.it.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Free admission for visitors with disabilities and one companion; the website does not describe other accessibility services.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Colonna 01
Buses 6, 14, 23 and 31, stop Colonna 01.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Shop of Jewish objects at the synagogue (tel. +39 055 245252).
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
