The Jewish Museum of Rome holds one of great Judaica collections in Europe, but detailed knowledge of most of the metal, textile, stone and printed materials in the collection has been difficult because the Community, of which the Museum is a part, has lacked until now adequate space for research, conservation and exhibition. Over the next several years the plans call for a transformation of the Museum to make it worthy of its historical and artistic treasures, and long, distinguished and uninterrupted history of the Roman Jewish community.

The museum houses a number of manuscripts in Hebrew, documents on the Nazi occupation of Rome and religious objects. Liturgical silver works, "markers" for the Sefer Torah reading, late 18th-century bound prayer books, early 18th-century lamps, jugs and bowls, half-crowns, Ark keys and other devotional objects. Remarkable exhibits: the Prophet Eljiah Chair (1870) and a parchment Berachot for a Meghillat Ester (12th century).