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Jewish Museum
Children 11 and under free. Seniors also receive discounts on some public programs.
Thurs: 11 am – 8 pm
Jewish culture from art to artifacts is the focus here. Kids can dig in at the permanent area for them, Archaeology Zone: Discovering Treasures from Playgrounds to Palaces. The museum has many family events each month.
Devoted to exploring the scope and diversity of Jewish culture, the Jewish Museum was founded in 1904 as a branch of the Jewish Theological Seminary to preserve, study and interpret Jewish cultural history through the use of art and artifacts, thus linking both Jews and non-Jews to a rich body of values and traditions. Today, the museum's permanent collection of more than 27,000 objects—including paintings, sculpture, works on paper, photographs, ethnographic material, archaeological artifacts, ceremonial objects and broadcast media materials—is the largest and most important of its kind in the world.
The museum serves an audience of all religious and cultural backgrounds. Each of its programs, exhibitions, collections, educational activities and publications is related to aspects of Jewish culture—religious, historical, artistic, ethnographic or philosophical—and at the same time explores broad humanistic or aesthetic concerns.
$35
Admission to the museum is free on Saturday.
- Landmark Status
- Directions: Subway: 4, 5, 6 to 86th Street
- ADA Compliant Restrooms
- Audio Guides
- Coat Check
- Disability Access: Fully accessible; ramp at main entrance
- Disability Assistance: Access tours and programs are free of charge, but require advance registration. Contact the Scheduling and Access Coordinator at (212) 423-3225, TTY (212) 660-1515 or e-mail access@thejm.org.
Hearing: Sign-language interpreted group tours
Vision: Large print materials, touch tours and verbal imaging tours. A tactile book can be used in the galleries by people who read Braille. - Gift Shops: Books, catalogs, audio and video tapes, children's items
- On-Site Food: Cafe Weissman serves cafeteria fare.
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Archaeology Zone: Discovering Treasures from Playgrounds to Palaces
Ongoing This interactive exhibition lets children experience what happens when archaeologists unearth artifacts and analyze them, looking for clues about life in the past.
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Fish Forms: Lamps by Frank Gehry
Sun, Aug 29, 2010 – Sun, Oct 31, 2010 As part of a design competition sponsored by the Formica Company, internationally renowned architect Frank Gehry created a series of lamps based on the form of a fish, which had become something of a personal icon for him.
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High School Video Workshop Series
Thurs, Aug 19, 2010 – Thurs, Dec 16, 2010 In this free after-school program, students explore the history, technology and artistry of filmmaking. Students experiment with storyboarding, shooting and editing, among other projects. Works are shown in an exhibition at the museum.