Jewish Heritage Europe

Germany: Major restoration is under way at the monumental Augsburg synagogue, with the state covering half the estimated €26 million costs. Work should be completed in 2028.

Large-scale renovation work set to last six years is under way at the monumental synagogue on Halderstraße in Augsburg, with the German government covering half of the estimated €26 million costs. Work officially started at the end of July, and the … continue reading →

Austria: Mazel tov to the Jewish Museum Hohenems — recipient of the 2022 Austrian Museum Prize!

Participants in the 2013 conference of the Association of European Jewish Museums outside the Jewish Museum in Hohenems. Photo courtesy of the AEJM ©Dietmar Walser

(JHE) — Mazel tov to the Jewish Museum Hohenems, which has received the Austrian Museum Prize 2022! The €20,000 prize is awarded annually by the Museum Advisory Board of the Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sports (BMKÖS) for … continue reading →

Call for Applications: Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe Autumn 2022 Grant Programmes

Applications are open for the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe’s Autumn 2022 grant programmes. Applications are welcome in several categories, with the Applications Deadline September 12, 2022: Archives and Libraries The following areas are supported: Conservation and Preservation Inventories and Cataloguing … continue reading →

Italy: Culture Ministry allocates grant for ongoing renovation work at Venice Jewish museum and three 16th century synagogues

Italy’s Culture Ministry has allocated €1.65 million toward the ongoing renovation work at the Venice Jewish museum and three 16th century synagogues in in the historic Venice Ghetto. The grant comes as part of a €106 million package for nearly … continue reading →