The project
The National Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah was born with the mission of recounting over two thousand years of Jewish history in Italy.
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The exibition
Beautiful Esther. Purim, a timeless story
TEMPORARY EXHIBITION12.03.2025—15.06.2025
1938. Humanity denied
Permanent Exhibition
Jews, an Italian story
Permanent ExibitionOn Monday 2nd June, on the occasion of the Italian Republic Day, admission to MEIS will be free
Online event
Come with us on a journey to discover some of the most beautiful Purim megillot (the scrolls of Esther) in the history of Jewish Italy.
Join us online on Zoom on Monday, 9th June at 6pm (Italian time) for the event “Scrolling the History”. The meeting will be held in English.
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