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In the historic centre of Padua lies the Jewish Ghetto — a hidden gem where centuries of Jewish life, culture and memory intertwine.
At its heart stands the Jewish Museum of Padua, located in the former Ashkenazi Synagogue, offering a rich journey through Jewish heritage with sacred objects, personal documents, and historical testimonies.
Visitors can choose to join a tour with a professional guide, who brings history to life through expert storytelling and deep cultural insight.
The elegant Italian Synagogue — still in use today — welcomes guests with refined baroque interiors, original woodwork, and centuries of uninterrupted tradition. It stands as a living symbol of the enduring presence of Padua’s Jewish community.
The experience concludes at the evocative Jewish Cemetery, where a narrative podcast — accessible via QR code on your phone — shares moving first-person accounts of the individuals who shaped Jewish life in Padua.
Every Monday to Thursday and on Sunday, the Museum and the Synagogue are open to visitors, with or without advance booking. You can choose between two types of visit:
Self-guided visits: explore at your own pace with the support of a free WebApp available to all visitors.
Guided visits: led by one of our guides and accompanied by a member of our staff.
On Sundays, guided tours depart at fixed times: 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm, and 4:30 pm.
You are welcome to join with or without advance booking.
Guided tours include both the Museum and the Synagogue and are subject to a €3 supplement per participant.
Private tours of the Jewish Padua sites can be booked on the other days of the week, except on Saturdays and Jewish holidays (please see the Opening Hours & Tickets page for details).
The meeting point will be at the entrance of the Jewish Heritage, via delle Piazze 26, Padova.
Booking in advance is needed :
museo@padovaebraica.it tel. +39 049661267.
We kindly ask male visitors to wear hats to cover their heads inside the Synagogue.
The Synagogue
of Italian rite
The Italian rite Synagogue is undoubtedly among the must-visit places in Padua. Founded in 1548, still in use, embellished with elegant eighteenth-century furnishings.
Guided Tour
and multimedia experience
Guided tours to accompany you in the visit of the Museum, Italian Synagogue, and the ancient Jewish Cemeteries of the city. The arches of the matroneum become a canvas for an immersive multimedia experience.
Presented at the ticket office of the Eremitani Museum you will be entitled to a reduction on the entrance ticket to the Civic Museums of Padua
Open Monday to Thursday from 10am to 5pm with last entry at 4.15pm
Sunday from 10am to 6pm with last entry at 5.15pm
Booking in advance is needed
Entrance to the Museum of Jewish Padua, via delle Piazze 26
It is possible to visit the Jewish cemetery by appointment.
A very old story is narrated through these narrow and restricted streets: the story of the Jewish settlement, its commercial, social, cultural and religious past.
Four gates closed the Ghetto: a sign on one of them forbade Jews as well as Christians to go through the gates at night.
The Italian Synagogue (1548) is still the prayer site for the members of the Community of Padua. The hall is marked out by the elegant and refined “marmorino” decorations and delicate stucco works dating back to neoclassic times.
The Aron Kodesh, made of polychrome marbles, on the eastern wall faces the Bimah, crafted from wood of a century-old tree felled by a storm in the Botanical Garden of the city.
In the heart of the historic center of Padua and in the ancient ghetto stands the museum that tells the history and traditions of the local Jewish Community, from its inception to the present day.
The structure is housed in the first and largest Ashkenazi Synagogue, founded in 1522 and remained active until May 1943, when it was set on fire by a group of Paduan fascists.
Within the museum, visitors can experience a multimedia journey thanks to the immersive video installation by director Denis Brotto, which allows them to delve into the lives of ten prominent figures from the history of the Paduan Jewish community
You can dive into the life of ten illustrious characters of Padua Jewish life. The characters come to life to narrate their stories through the places representing Padua Judaism.
The Stumbling Stones, laid in the pavement in memory of the victims of Nazi-Fascism, many of which are also visible in the 'ghetto'
In front of the victim's last residence stands a block of stone covered with a brass plate engraved with the name of the deported person, year of birth, date, place of deportation, and, if known, the date of death.
Founded in 1384, the cemetery located along Via Wiel represents one of the four Jewish cemeteries still present in the city of Padua. This ancient sacred place retains its historical significance intact and hosts the tombs of prominent figures of the local Jewish community.
Among these stand out Rabbi Meir Katzenellenbogen (Maharam), his son Samuel Judah Katzenellenbogen, as well as the doctors Abram Catalan and Moshe David Valle.
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Book your visit now.
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