Museum of Italian Jewish Art

Museum of Italian Jewish Art

27 Hillel St. (across from Blockbuster Video) 02-624-1610

This is a small museum in the center of town, which consists of  a reconstructionof the Conegliano Veneto Synagogue and exhibits of Italian Jewish Art. The synagogue interior arrived in Israel in 1951 and the full reconstruction was completed in 1989. The Synagogue is still used today for Shabbat services. The Museum contains 4 rooms of exhibits including tapestries, chanukkiot, furniture, silver and art work. 

The Museum is appropriate for older children and can be a nice cultural activity to do when you are in town or catching something to eat on Ben Yehuda. During school vacations and chaggim the museum hosts plays, pasta workshops and children’s activities.  In August the Museum hosts an Italian Festival with lots of childrens activities.  

Opening Hours:
Sun, Tues, Wed: 9:00am-5:00pm
Monday 9:00am-2:00pm

Thurs & Friday 9:00am-1:00pm

Ticket Prices:
Adult 20 NIS
Child 15 NIS

How To Get To The Museum of Italian Jewish Art:

By Bus: Take a bus to downtown Jerusalem. Walk down Rechov Hillel from King George and you will see a courtyard on your left at #27. Walk inside the courtyard and look for the sign on your left. The Museum is up one flight of stairs (there will be an elevator in April 2010).

By Car: Make a right off of King George on to Hillel Street. Paid street parking is available and there is a public parking lot at the bottom of Hillel St.

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