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Jewish Museum


"The Jewish Museum is a major American art museum, but also the largest Jewish museum in the Western hemisphere. Art is its primary medium of communication; yet the Museum's permanent exhibition presents, within an historical context, the multiple facets of Jewish identity as it has emerged during more than four millenia."

The Jewish Museum, located on the same avenue of culture as the Met, Guggenheim and Cooper-Hewitt, has a design style different from many other museums. The towers and windows make the building look, ironically, like a Gothic church, much different from the buildings next door, which are mostly plain and square. There is more to the Jewish Museum than meets the eye; unlike many other museums on Museum Mile, the Jewish Museum takes up all of the floor of its building. The galleries are arranged in a circuitous style which allows for a lot of material to be put on display and makes floor plans a necessity.

The permanent exhibit, located on the top two floors, presents the history of the Jewish people starting more than four thousand years ago. Since the exhibit is presented in chronological order, it makes the most sense to start at the beginning on the fourth floor and walk your way down through time.

The museum provides a large amount of information to explain the cultural and historical significance of the artifacts and artwork on display and makes for a wonderful learning experience. A curious visitor would most likely spend three or four hours seeing all of the galleries at this museum.

Shops
"The Cooper Shop at The Jewish Museum supports the educational mission of the Museum by offering distinctive Jewish ceremonial objects for every holiday; unusual jewelry; stationery items; reproductions; catalogues; CDs and audio and video cassettes, as well as children's books and toys.

Celebrations specializes in finely-crafted ceremonial objects designed to commemorate the holidays and the special moments in the lives of those you love. Additionally, the design shop offers a Bridal Registry and a full selection of ketubbot (marriage contracts)."

The shops are open the same hours as the museum and also on Fridays from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm.

Website www.jewishmuseum.org

Address & Phone
Jewish Museum
1109 Fifth Ave (at 92nd St)
New York City, New York 10128
(212) 423-3200

Hours
Sun--Thu 11am-5:45pm
Tues 11am-8pm

Admission
General $8
Seniors/students $5.50
Children under 12 and members, Free
Tuesdays 5:00 to 8:00 pm, PAY WHAT YOU WISH

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