Barney Greenman’s toy truck back in London: History of a loan
In 2017 the Jewish Museum was approached for the loan of a special object in the collection: the toy truck that Holocaust survivor Leon Greenman made for his toddler son Barney from scraps of wood during the Second World War. It was going to be shown in a temporary exhibition entitled ‘Auschwitz. Not long ago. Nor far away’ in Madrid.
New Insights into the Kindertransport
The ‘KT80 Symposium: The Kindertransport 80 Years On’ that took place at University College London (UCL) 22-24 January brought together researchers, museums, kinder and their descendants and interested members of the public.
The Charms of Frankenstein with Fiona Sampson and Maya Attoun
A guest blog post reviewing our Charms of Frankenstein exhibition.
The Kindertransport in its wider historical context
A collaboration with the Jewish Museum London, the Wiener Library, the Pears Institute for the Study of Antisemitism and The Second Generation Network
Artist Maya Attoun engages with the Jewish Museum collection
Maya Attoun (b. in Jerusalem, 1974) is an award winning artist whose work has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions across the world. This October, to celebrate the bicentenary of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Maya created a site-specific art installation within the galleries of the Jewish Museum London, combining her own artwork with the museum’s collection […]
Designing Exhibits at the Jewish Museum
Alison Brody tries her hand at curation as a curatorial intern.
Putting a Stamp on the Jewish New Year!
Rosh Hashanah postcards from our collection
Debating (and visiting) Museums in Poland
Every four years the European Association for Jewish Studies organises an international conference that brings together hundreds of delegates
Julian Maddison – First Encounters with René Goscinny
Guest writer, Julian Maddison, explores his love of René Goscinny.
Theatrical Photoshoot!
Theatre costumes worn by the award-winning Jewish actor, Henry Goodman, during productions of The Merchant of Venice and Fiddler on the Roof have recently entered the collection of Jewish Museum London thanks to the actor’s generous donation. Before storing them safely away, we took the opportunity to set up a 2-day photoshoot (yes, it really […]
