Jewish Heritage Europe

Jews in 20th Century Italy

When:
March 29, 2024 – October 6, 2024 all-day
2024-03-29T00:00:00+01:00
2024-10-07T00:00:00+02:00
Where:
National Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah
Via Piangipane
81, 44121 Ferrara FE
Italy

The  exhibit showcases Italian Jewish experience in the 20th century, beginning with the destruction of the ghettos at the end of the 19th century, through the Shoah, and up until almost the present day.

It includes contemporary artworks; photographs from public and private archives; historical documents, and family objects. 

Tempio Maggiore, Great Synagogue, Rome,
Tempio Maggiore, Great Synagogue, Rome, built in 1904 after the opening of the Ghetto