Jewish Heritage Europe

Italy: Full-scale €9 million revamp & expansion of the Venice Jewish Museum announced; work due to start in October and last 3 years

If all goes well, the Jewish Museum of Venice will undergo a full-scale expansion, revamp, and redevelopment starting in October, right after the High Holidays. The last step before the definitive launch of the three-year, €9 million project is the … continue reading →

With COVID restrictions easing, Jewish heritage sites are offering guided tours — with limits

Tourists at a Warsaw Ghetto memorial (2016)

With the easing of the Covid-19 restrictions, summer tourism is beginning – even if in a limited way – and in-person guided tours to Jewish heritage sites, such as synagogues, Jewish cemeteries and Jewish quarters have also begun for small … continue reading →

The JHE June Newsletter is out

The Jewish Heritage Europe Newsletter for June is out. In this edition, news, views, and insights from Netherlands, Germany, Hungary, Austria, the UK, Belarus, Poland, Italy, and Slovakia. There’s also information on Jewish museums and Jewish cemetery clean-ups around Europe, … continue reading →