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Former Israel Museum head takes position at NY Jewish Museum

New York’s Jewish Museum taps former Israel Museum head James Snyder as its next director.

Former Israel Museum head takes position at NY Jewish Museum

US museums to display 'rimonim' made by 18th-century silversmith

A pioneering 18th-century Sephardic silversmith’s Torah decorations to be displayed in US museums for first time.

US museums to display 'rimonim' made by 18th-century silversmith

London Jewish Museum to close while seeking new location

London Jewish Museum to close indefinitely and look for new location.

London Jewish Museum to close while seeking new location

Hispanic Jewish Foundation receives building for historic museum

Fundación HispanoJudía (FHJ) receives public tender from Madrid Metro for state-of-the-art Hispanic Jewish Museum.

Hispanic Jewish Foundation receives building for historic museum

10th century nearly complete Bible sells for $38.1 million

Oldest nearly complete Bible bought by Jewish museum in record auction.

10th century nearly complete Bible sells for $38.1 million

Dominican Republic:

A museum could tell the story of Holocaust refugees

The Dominican Republic was a haven for Jews fleeing the Nazis. A museum project could tell that story.

A museum could tell the story of Holocaust refugees

A Moroccan Jewish museum in Manhattan: The ambitious dream

The Manhattan Sephardic Congregation knows how to build bridges. The museum is one of these. A conversation with Rabbi Benchimol.

A Moroccan Jewish museum in Manhattan: The ambitious dream

San Francisco Jewish museum sparks controversy with PLO flag

A Jewish museum exhibit features the Palestinian Authority flag. Some visitors wonder if it belongs.

San Francisco Jewish museum sparks controversy with PLO flag

NY’s Jewish Museum accused of sanitizing filmmaker’s WWII record

Yale historian accuses the Jewish Museum in New York of ignoring Lithuanian-born artist's ties to pro-Nazi propaganda.

NY’s Jewish Museum accused of sanitizing filmmaker’s WWII record

Portuguese Jewish museum builds 'Antisemite room'

Jewish museum of Oporto announces dedicated exhibit highlighting issue of antisemitism.

Portuguese Jewish museum builds 'Antisemite room'

Workers push to unionize at the Jewish Museum in New York

Employees at NY Jewish Museum launch unionization drive joining other cultural institutions that have been destabilized by the pandemic.

Workers push to unionize at the Jewish Museum in New York

Mantua to get Jewish museum on burial site of Kabbalist masters

Compromise reached with Orthodox leaders paving way for Jewish museum to be build on burial site of 17th century Kabbalist masters.

Mantua to get Jewish museum on burial site of Kabbalist masters

Brazilian synagogue gets new life as Jewish museum

New São Paulo museum looks to educate non-Jews on ‘what it means’ to be a Brazilian Jew.

Brazilian synagogue gets new life as Jewish museum

Torah scroll stolen by the Nazis is returned to Prague

Torah scroll the Nazis stole for their post-Holocaust ‘Jewish museum’ returns to service in Prague.

Torah scroll stolen by the Nazis is returned to Prague

Alaska Jewish community rallies after anti-Semitic incidents

Jewish community in Anchorage holds event to combat anti-Semitic vandalism of Jewish Museum and rise of anti-Semitism in Alaska.

Alaska Jewish community rallies after anti-Semitic incidents

Oporto museum unveils new exhibit on historic Operation Entebbe

In initiative to bring young Jews closer to Israel, the Jewish Museum of Oporto opens permanent exhibit on historic Operation Entebbe.

Oporto museum unveils new exhibit on historic Operation Entebbe

Stickers with swastikas placed on Jewish Museum in Alaska

Man caught on security camera plastering Nazi stickers on Jewish museum in Anchorage.

Stickers with swastikas placed on Jewish Museum in Alaska

Tucson: Woman who served as leader of Jewish museum resigns

First Jew of color to lead an American Jewish museum resigns, citing gender and racial discrimination.

Tucson: Woman who served as leader of Jewish museum resigns

Russian-Jewish billionaire to chair board of Moscow museum

‘Pride exists to be part of something Jewish’: Russian billionaire to head Moscow museum’s board.

Russian-Jewish billionaire to chair board of Moscow museum

NYC’s Jewish Museum to reopen Oct. 1 following 6-month closure

Visits to Jewish Museum on Fifth Avenue to be free through end of December as Museum ends coronavirus closure.

NYC’s Jewish Museum to reopen Oct. 1 following 6-month closure

Two Jewish museums plan to reopen in May

Jewish museums in Munich and Vienna announce plans to reopen this month, after nearly two months of closure.

Two Jewish museums plan to reopen in May

Poland: Jewish museum leader steps down

Polish Jewish history museum chooses new director, ending controversy.

Poland: Jewish museum leader steps down

'Shocking' to hear museum director accused of anti-Semitism

45 Jewish scholars sign unprecedented letter supporting Berlin Jewish Museum director who resigned under pressure.

'Shocking' to hear museum director accused of anti-Semitism

Poland: No politics in not renewing Jewish museum head's tenure

Petition signed by several thousand claims decision not to renew director's contract is "clearly political."

Poland: No politics in not renewing Jewish museum head's tenure

Israel calls on Germany to end funding of Jewish museum

Citing anti-Israel display, Israel calls on Germany to nix funding of Jewish museum, along with anti-Israel groups.

Israel calls on Germany to end funding of Jewish museum

National Jewish museum opens in Italy

Italy turns former prison complex into museum on local Jewish history, showcases inaugural exhibit.

National Jewish museum opens in Italy

ISIS reportedly threatens Jewish NY museum

Museum of Jewish Heritage threatened over hosting of movie depicting Kurdish soldiers fighting ISIS

ISIS reportedly threatens Jewish NY museum

Jewish Museum poster defaced in New York subway station

Swastikas drawn on a poster in a Manhattan subway station advertising an exhibit at New York's Jewish Museum.

Jewish Museum poster defaced in New York subway station

Oregon Jewish Museum gets permanent home

Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education will have a new and permanent home next year.

Oregon Jewish Museum gets permanent home

Italy grants $29M to enable completion of national Jewish museum

Museum under construction for over a decade finally to be finished.

Italy grants $29M to enable completion of national Jewish museum

Polish Jewry museum wins European Museum of the Year Award

Polin Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw wins the European Museum of the Year Award.

Polish Jewry museum wins European Museum of the Year Award

Museum Lets You Take a Tour of the Roman Ghetto

New museum exhibit allows visitors to experience the anti-Semitic confinement of the Jewish ghetto in 3D reconstructed maps.

Museum Lets You Take a Tour of the Roman Ghetto

Brussels Jewish Museum Shooter to Appeal Extradition

Nemmouche previously told the court he was not opposed to his transfer to Belgium as long as he is not sent to a third country.

Brussels Jewish Museum Shooter to Appeal Extradition

Cancelled

NY Jewish Museum Cancels Lecture by Israel Boycott Advocate

Decision to invite Judith Butler, noted academic and extreme anti-Israel activist, sparked controversy and anger.

NY Jewish Museum Cancels Lecture by Israel Boycott Advocate

Drawings from Nazi Camp Displayed at Berlin Museum

Secret drawings and sketches that a Czech artist produced and kept hidden from his Nazi captors go on display at the Jewish Museum.

Drawings from Nazi Camp Displayed at Berlin Museum