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Welcome to the Jewish Museum, a museum on New York City’s Museum Mile at the intersection of art and Jewish culture for people of all backgrounds. Founded in 1904, the Museum was the first institution of its kind in the United States and one of the oldest Jewish museums in the world. The Museum maintains a unique collection of nearly 30,000 works of art, ceremonial objects, and media reflecting the global Jewish experience over more than 4,000 years. Our distinguished exhibition history reveals a deep and rich exploration of Jewish culture and identity, and includes some of the most seminal exhibitions of the 20th and 21st centuries. Our dynamic education programs – from talks and lectures, to performances, to hands-on art making and more – serve a wide range of audiences, including families, teens, students, educators, and visitors with disabilities.

Industry

Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos

Company size

51-200 employees

Headquarters

New York, NY

Type

Nonprofit

Founded

1904

Locations

Employees at The Jewish Museum

Updates

Shana Tovah from all of us at the Jewish Museum! In observance of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish Museum is closed Thursday, October 3 and Friday, October 4.
Now on view! “Engaging with History: Works from the Collection” features a selection of objects, including painting, sculpture, photography, and ceremonial art from the Jewish Museum’s collection of over 30,000 works. As the Jewish Museum reimagines a largescale presentation of its collection, which will open on the third and fourth floors in late 2025, this installation features some of the Jewish Museum's great treasures as well as new acquisitions on view for the first time, including works by Richard Avedon, Dawoud Bey, and Kali Spitzer; a recently acquired tapestry by William Kentridge, and more. On view through January 5, 2025. Learn more and plan your visit: https://thejm.net/3TnPYKr📸 : 1-2. Photos by Scott Rudd Events 3-4. Installation view of "Engaging with History: Works from the Collection" at the Jewish Museum, NY, September 13, 2024-January 5, 2025. Photo by Kris Graves.
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Now on view—“Ilit Azoulay: Mere Things” ✨ This exhibition offers a window into the work of interdisciplinary artist Ilit Azoulay, spanning the past 14 years. Initially trained as a photographer, the artist (pictured in the first image) has developed a multimedia practice that remains deeply rooted in her primary medium. “Mere Things” features large scale digital photocollages of archival objects that explore how images and objects transmit knowledge, shape memory, and support or undermine historical narratives, as well as a new work that responds to the collections and context of the Jewish Museum and selections from the series “Queendom” (2022), first presented as part of Azoulay’s solo exhibition for the Israeli Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale in 2022. On view through January 5, 2025. Learn more and plan your visit: https://thejm.net/3ZlYLR2. 📸 : 1,3,4,5: Photos by Scott Rudd Events. 2,6,7: Installation view of "Ilit Azoulay: Mere Things" at the Jewish Museum, NY, September 13, 2024-January 5, 2025. Photo by Kris Graves. Artwork(s) © Ilit Azoulay
Explore "Overflow, Afterglow: New Work in Chromatic Figuration" with our American Sign Language guides! In this short video, Zavier Sabio introduces us to the exhibition. 🔗 View more #ASL guides exploring featured works from the exhibition with Zavier Sabio and Mia Sanchez on our YouTube playlist: https://thejm.net/3VYAFZh or on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app. Video by SandenWolff #OverflowAfterglow #BloombergConnects
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Now on view! “Overflow, Afterglow: New Work in Chromatic Figuration” brings together seven young artists who use color to distort the figure and expand cultural norms—whether nodding to pop culture and digital immersion, the vibrancies of their heritages, or spaces of youthful and queer liberation. Featuring works by: Austin Martin White Sara Issakharian Sasha Gordon Chella Man Sula Bermúdez-Silverman Ilana Savdie Rosha Yaghmai "The colors pop and sizzle, and anyone who visits in the hopes of escaping the summer temperatures will find a different kind of heat waiting inside." — The New Yorker ❤️🔥 On view through September 15, 2024. Plan your visit: https://thejm.net/3QVso6A 💥 Photos by Scott Rudd Events
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Closing Soon! On view through May 27, 2024, don't miss the final days of "Scenes from the Collection," the Jewish Museum's rotating collection exhibition exploring the Jewish experience through 450 works from antiquities to contemporary art. Current installations include “Coney Island,” showcasing two carousel horses created by master carvers Charles Carmel and Marcus Charles Ilions, “RBG Collars: Photographs by Elinor Carucci,” and a selection of works by Kehinde Wiley, Deborah Kass, Arlene Shechet, and more.
Educators! Join us for our upcoming workshop, "The Collars of RBG" on Wednesday, May 15 from 4 - 6:30 pm. Explore the exhibition "RBG Collars: Photographs by Elinor Carucci" featuring photographs of former US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s collars, alongside necklaces drawn from the Jewish Museum's collection. Hear from guest speakers Elinor Carucci and Sara Bader, co-authors of "The Collars of RBG: A Portrait of Justice," and participate in a hands-on workshop inspired by the work on view. Learn more and register by May 14: https://thejm.net/3yaKyep
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Teen Photo Contest alert! 📣 📸 Submissions are now open through Friday, May 31! Inspired by the Jewish Museum’s permanent collection—a unique collection of nearly 30,000 works of art and objects spanning 4,000 years of history—the Museum’s Teen Interns invite middle and high school students to submit original photographs that explore connections between history and contemporary life. How do traditions connect generations, and how might this be represented through photography? This prompt is open to your creative and artistic interpretation and students may submit up to three distinct photographs. Winning photographs will be featured on the Jewish Museum’s website and social media. Winners will also receive an American Express gift card. 🔗 For more information and to submit your work, visit: https://thejm.net/44rmHTN🎨: Gay Block, “Untitled (Grandma Holding Brian’s Letter and Photos),” 1982-85, Chromogenic color print. #JewishMuseumCollection

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