Museo ebraico Yeshivà Marini
Small Jewish museum in the Oratorio Marini, with furnishings and ceremonial art from the destroyed synagogue and a collection of coral objects.
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About the museum
The museum opened in 1992 in the Oratorio Marini, a 19th-century prayer hall of an 18th-century suburban villa in Livorno owned by the Marini family. After the war the Oratorio was the city's only synagogue until the new temple was inaugurated in 1962.
The rooms preserve what survived of the great synagogue of Livorno, built in 1593 and severely damaged by bombing in the Second World War: ritual furnishings, silverware and textiles made by craftsmen from Livorno, France and central Europe. The most important piece is the Aron ha-Qodesh, the sacred cabinet of carved and gilded wood for the Torah scrolls, which according to tradition was brought to Livorno by Jews from the Iberian peninsula.
Other works include silver crowns for the Torah scroll from the 17th and 18th centuries, an embroidered “borsa dei massari” (treasurers' purse) and two coral yads (Torah pointers). A collection of coral objects recalls the role of the Livorno Jewish community in working this material.
Highlights
- Aron ha-Qodesh in carved and gilded wood
- Ritual silverware and textiles from the destroyed synagogue
- Silver crowns for the Torah scroll (17th–18th century)
- Collection of coral objects
- Virtual tour on the UCEI portal
Permanent exhibition
- Arte cerimoniale e arredi della sinagoga di Livorno – Aron ha-Qodesh in wood, silver crowns, embroidered textiles and coral objects that document the history of the Livorno Jewish community.
- Founded
- 1992
- Operated by
- Comunità ebraica di Livorno
- Visitors per year
- approx. 3,195
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: not available
- 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
The museum is on the first floor and the building has no lift.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Visits are booked through the Cooperativa Amaranta. A virtual tour is available on the UCEI portal. |
