Jewish Museum Announce 4 week Exhibition in Swiss Cottage Library

Jewish Museum London is delighted to announce a 4-week exhibition about Jewish life in Britain in Swiss Cottage Library Gallery from 7 March to 4 April, by kind permission of Camden Council and Swiss Cottage Library Staff. The displays will tell the story of Jewish life in Britain through key objects from Jewish Museum collections from medieval times to today.

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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, […]

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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 […]

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