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The

Jerusalem

Biennale

Nahon Museum of Italian Jewish Art

A unique museum preserving Italian Jewish heritage, featuring synagogue interiors, ritual objects, and art exhibitions.

Nahon Museum of Italian Jewish Art venue

The U. Nahon Museum of Italian Jewish Art preserves a rare, intimate heritage spanning the Middle Ages to the present. At its heart stands the reconstructed 1701 Conegliano Veneto synagogue, transferred intact from Italy to Jerusalem in the 1950s. The extensive collection features exquisite ritual objects, textiles, carved wooden furniture, and rare Renaissance books. Blending this historical treasure with contemporary art exhibitions, the museum offers a unique, cross-generational dialogue in downtown Jerusalem.

Opening Hours

Sun, Tue, Thu: 10:30–16:30

Open for groups by prior arrangement

Hillel St 25, Jerusalem, 9458125, Israel

The venue is accessible, with an elevator and ramps. Accessible restrooms are available on the entrance level.

Exhibitions List

From the Depths: Between Despair and Hope

Liora Gov-Ari de Vries

Life of Alchemy

Sagi Refael

Light Through the Fracture

Nirit Dahan, Hadas Glazer

Morphologies of Transience

Sigal Caspi

The Returning Voice

Dr. Smadar Sheffi

Through the Eye of the Needle

Galit Cohen Shaulian

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