博物馆 Jewish Museum of Pitigliano

Come visit our museum of Hebraic culture. You’ll take a voyage into the past, experiencing a bit of everyday life in the ancient Jewish community of Pitigliano, the roots of which wind back to the XVI Century. You’ll enter a labyrinth of evocative dens dug into the tuff: the ancient furnace that served the Community until 1939, where the unleavened azzimo bread was baked, the Kosher kitchen where the wine was produced, the butchery where animals were slaughtered according to kashrut and the ancient miqvè in which both men and women took ritual baths. In order to bring you closer to Hebrew culture, the museum was conceived as an educational itinerary: you’ll find images, objects and lots of subtitles explaining Jewish traditions and habits.

In addition, you’ll be able to admire one of the five sinagogues of Tuscany, built in 1598 by Leon of Sabato.

Inside our giftshop, where we sell local typical food, you’ll learn the history of the sfratto, a traditional Jewish sweet which was created when ghettos were imposed in 1622.

We’re open all year, from Sundays through Fridays. For more information you can contact us on Facebook: La piccola Gerusalemme or by phone: 0564 614230.