Happy Accidents
3 happy accidents that we shouldn't be revealing
Jewish Museum London displays items from Leon Greenman’s life at National Holocaust Centre and Museum, and loans Greenman archive to Nottingham University
Jewish Museum London is proud to display a selection of items and images from Holocaust survivor Leon Greenman’s life within the gallery dedicated in his honour at the National Holocaust Centre and Museum.
Jewish Museum London on the Move project awarded Heritage Fund grant
The Jewish Museum London is delighted to announce the recent award of funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund of £231,000 for our project Jewish Museum London on the Move.
Councillors, Communists and Cockneys
Like so many arriving through the doors of the Jewish Museum London, I came with questions about family. I came to my collections placement with the aim of finding some evidence of a connection between my relatives and any objects at the museum. Something to bridge the gap between family legend and historical fact. Ideally, […]
The delicacy of Jewish design & culture
We often think of Jewish culture with its most iconic objects such as the Menorah or Torah. However, we seem to underrate the value of Jewish jewellery. You might accidentally pass over them due to their tiny appearance but it’s hard to ignore the impact of these delicate gems. During my placement in the Jewish […]
Jewish Museum London on the Move – Building Closure Ceremony 30 July
The Jewish Museum London closed to all visitors on 30 July in order to progress plans for a new Future Museum in a more prominent location. Over 400 people came along for a packed day of baking sessions in the community learning kitchen, behind the scenes tours, object handling from the collections and family crafts.
Print Matters at the Jewish Museum London
As part of my Collections Placement at the Jewish Museum London (JML), I have audited many of the Museum’s prints, plates, and printmaking tools. Among the objects I have been handling and researching have been photographic etching plates; aleph-bet woodblocks; 17th century books; Harry Blacker’s satirical cartoons (as featured in the 2018 exhibition); and tools […]
A Girl’s Exile across the Sea: The Life Story of Grete Glauber
Grete Glauber’s article, “My First Impression of England, ” is one of the many artefacts that caught my attention during my Collections Placement at the Jewish Museum London. Her positive tone and confident writing form a strong contrast to the circumstances that brought her to England. Grete is one of approximately ten thousand children who arrived […]
The best medicine? Laughter (and chicken soup)!
Many people like to say that the best medicine is laughter. This begs a couple of questions: firstly, why has laughter often been held in this regard by humanity, especially in Jewish culture? Now, I do not mean to investigate how the brain processes humour; I’m no scientist. Rather, I would like to consider how […]
Jewish Museum London announces closure of current building
• Current building to close this Summer as Board develops plans for new museum fit for the future, in more prominent location
• Activity will continue online and in temporary venues as part of transition plan – with more details to be announced in due course
• Board’s decision also reflects the need to make the museum more sustainable into the future.
• Centenary vision to develop a new museum to engage a wider audience with the rich heritage, creativity & hospitality of Jewish culture
