National Museum of American Jewish History
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National Museum of American Jewish History
| National Museum of American Jewish History | |
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| Established | 1976 |
| Location | Philadelphia |
| President | Michael Rosenzweig |
| Website | http://www.nmajh.org/ |
The National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH) is a Smithsonian- affiliated museum in Center City Philadelphia, located on Independence Mall within the Independence National Historical Park.
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Building
With its founding in 1976 the 15,000-square-foot (1,400 m2) museum shared a building with the Congregation Mikveh Israel.[1]
In 2005, it was announced that the museum would be moved to a new building to be built at Fifth Street and Market Street on the Independence Mall. The site was originally owned by CBS' KYW radio and KYW-TV. The project broke ground on September 30, 2007.[2] The 100,000-square-foot (9,300 m2) glass and terra-cotta building was designed by James Polshek and includes an atrium, a 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2) area for exhibits, a Center for Jewish Education, and a theater.[3] The project, including endowment, cost $150 million.[4] The opening ceremony was held November 14, 2010 and was attended by over 1,000 people including Vice President Joe Biden, Mayor Michael Nutter, Governor Ed Rendell, and Rabbi Irving Greenberg.[5] The building opened to the public November 26, 2010.[5]
Exhibitions
Exhibits use pieces from the museum's collection which includes over 20,000 objects and ranges from the Colonial period to the present day.[6] Exhibits focus on Jews in America. Professor Jonathan Sarna of Brandeis University led the development of the core exhibit for the museum.
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References
- ^ Rothstein, Edward (2010-11-11). "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Identity". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/12/arts/design/12museum.html. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
- ^ "The Time has Come for a Groundbreaking Event". National Museum of American Jewish History. 2007-08-01. http://www.nmajh.org/weblog/press/2007_08_01_archive.html. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
- ^ Saffron, Inga (2010-11-14). "Building and message at odds". The Philadelphia Inquirer. http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20101114_Building_and_message_at_odds.html. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
- ^ "Spielberg group gives $1M to Jewish history museum". Philadelphia Business Journal. 2008-07-02. http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2008/06/30/daily34.html. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
- ^ a b Shapiro, Howard (2010-11-15). "Biden among notables attending opening ceremony of National Museum of American Jewish History". The Philadelphia Inquirer. http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/pa/20101115_Biden_among_notables_attending_opening_ceremony_of_National_Museum_of_American_Jewish_History.html. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
- ^ Hurdle, Jon (2008-01-12). "Alongside the History of the Nation, the Story of Jewish Immigrants". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/12/us/12religion.html?_r=1&scp=7&sq=National%20Museum%20of%20American%20Jewish%20History%20&st=cse. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
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