Coronation of King Charles III
The Jewish Museum London wishes to congratulate His Majesty King Charles III on the occasion of his coronation on 6 May.
His Majesty has been Patron of the Jewish Museum London since 2008 when we became His Majesty’s first patronage of a Jewish Community organisation with a remit in the United Kingdom. This long standing relationship reflects King Charles’s deep commitment to promoting and preserving British Jewish Heritage and the Jewish faith.
Wedding Dresses in the JML’s Collection
During my Collections Placement at the Jewish Museum London, I have been assisting in the audit of the museum’s collection of clothing and textiles, as part of the wider audit project which involves looking at all 40,000 objects within the collection. The clothing in the museum’s collection is incredibly eclectic, with garments originating from all […]
Fleeing Vienna on a Wing and a Prayer Book
As part of my Collections Placement work at the Jewish Museum London, I have been assisting in the audit of the museum’s sizeable collection of prayer books. I have examined scores of sidurim and machzorim from all around the world and from centuries apart, printed and handwritten, leather-bound and adorned in silver. One could be […]
‘Jewish and Homosexual’: An Exploration of Jewish LGBTQ+ Identities in the Jewish Museum London’s Collection
The Jewish Museum London holds over 41,000 objects in its collection. These objects tell the stories of the lives of Jewish people past and present, including those who are members of the LGBTQ+ community. Some of those narratives may be hidden to us, however this blog explores those objects from the collection that explicitly reveal the experiences of LGBTQ+ Jewish people.
The passing of Edgar Samuel
Jewish Museum London is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Edgar Samuel, former Director of the Museum from 1983 to 1995. During his time as Director, Edgar Samuel transformed the Museum displays and exhibitions and oversaw the relocation of the displays to Camden Town. We are deeply grateful for his dedication and years […]
Pitch Up: Community Voices
Pitch Up: Community Voices takes a new approach to community-led displays, offering a platform for a range of Jewish organisations and individuals to share their stories.
Inspired by the East End market stalls and with a focus on preserving British Jewish heritage, #PitchUp invites others to choose one set of items to discuss the themes of identity, memory and place.
Jewish Museum London receives the Sandford Award
Jewish Museum London ended 2022 in style as a key recipient of the prestigious Heritage Education Trust’s Sandford Award for excellence in museum learning in 2022. In an virtual ceremony on 7 December, Dr Tracy Borman CEO of Heritage Education Trust awarded the Museum with an awards certificate for the excellent museum learning programme, along […]
Lord David Young of Graffham
Jewish Museum London statement on the passing of Lord David Young of Graffham.
Acting Director for the Jewish Museum London
Sue Shave has been appointed as Acting Director for Jewish Museum London from 1 November 2022 after the departure of the previous Director Fran Jeens, who is now Head of Education and Engagement at UK Parliament.
Conversation Room
"If you seek to learn, grow, pursue truth and find freedom, seek places that welcome argument and respect dissenting views." Rabbi Jonathan Sacks zt”l
The Jewish Museum London welcomes you to join the discussion and explore different points of view in our new Conversation Room. Objects and themes will respond to contemporary issues and change every 3 months.
