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Museums
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Anne Frank House 
 Web site of the Amsterdam museum located in the house where Anne Frank hid from the Nazis during World War II. Contains a biography, photos, a history of the pogroms instituted against the Jews, the reasons the Frank family went into hiding, and information on their final days in the concentration camps. Also includes brief excerpts of her diary, its history, and its publication background. Available in several languages, including English and Spanish. http://www.annefrank.org/ Topics: History, Judaism, Museums, Museums by Place, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Jun 15, 2004 Chagall Windows, Hadassah Hospital Jerusalem
This site features images of the stained glass windows created by the artist Marc Chagall, located at the synagogue at Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center in Jerusalem. Includes background information about the twelve windows, which represent "12 sons of the Patriarch Jacob, from whom came the Twelve Tribes of Israel." From the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. http://www.md.huji.ac.il/chagall/chagall.html Topics: Judaism Last updated Oct 23, 2007 Contemporary Jewish Museum
Website for this museum that opened in San Francisco in June 2008 in a new Daniel Libeskind-designed building (which incorporates an "adaptive reuse of the landmark Jessie Street Power Substation, designed by Willis Polk in 1907"). Includes material about exhibits and photos and audio clips about the building. http://www.thecjm.org/ Topics: Judaism Last updated Jun 18, 2008 The Danish Jewish Museum
This Copenhagen museum, designed by architect Daniel Libeskind, uses the space of the Royal Boathouse to house a collection documenting the history of Denmark's Jews. The site features an illustrated overview of the collection, a glossary, a brief bibliography, and links to related sites. In English and Danish. http://www.jewmus.dk/?language=uk Topics: History, Judaism, Museums, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Jun 15, 2004 Entertaining America: Jews, Movies, and Broadcasting
"Over the past century, the various connections between American Jews and the nation's entertainment media have generated a discussion that has been extensive, passionate, and, at times, contentious." This online exhibit explores these discussions through illustrated commentaries on themes such as "Yiddish Film and Radio," "Hollywood's Jewish Question," and "Seinfeld." Includes related links. From the Jewish Museum, New York. http://www.jewishmuseum.org/online/ Topics: History, Judaism Last updated Mar 27, 2005 The Judah L. Magnes Museum
This Berkeley, California, Jewish museum's website includes information on exhibits and events; educational, docent, and outreach programs; and information on entering poetry, photography, and video competitions concerning the Jewish experience. Includes sound files of the shofar, "one of the earliest musical instruments known to humanity." http://www.judahmagnesmuseum.org/ Topics: Judaism Last updated Dec 28, 2005 Modigliani: Beyond the Myth
This site is a companion to a show at the Jewish Museum that presents the work of Italian painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani. "An anomaly among the many foreign Jewish artists who lived in Paris during the early 1900s, Modigliani remained independent of any movement or style, and was known primarily for his reclining nudes and portraits with elegantly elongated features." The site features annotated images of over a dozen paintings and sculptures. http://www.thejewishmuseum.org/site/pages/onlinex.php?id=22 Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Judaism, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Schools of Art Last updated Mar 25, 2005 National Museum of American Jewish History
Located on Philadelphia's Independence Mall, the National Museum of American Jewish History is the only American museum that is dedicated to the Jewish experience in the United States. The museum's Web site presents visually stimulating representations of current (and some previous) exhibits, including the permanent exhibit Creating American Jews . Also included is a description of each exhibit mounted since the museum was founded in 1976. This site also includes juxtaposed timelines of world, American, and American Jewish history, a calendar of events, an interactive "Fun Page," and links to Jewish news, culture, and museums worldwide. http://nmajh.org/ Topics: History, Judaism, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 15, 2004 A Short History of the Jews of Greece
Illustrated essay on the Jewish presence in Greece. Topics include ancient times to the 20th century, the Nazi occupation, and the German, Bulgarian, and Italian occupation zones. By the founder and former director of the Jewish Museum in Greece. http://www.greecetravel.com/jewishhistory/ Topics: History, History By Place, Judaism Last updated Jun 8, 2004 |
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