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.
LGBT history month
This month the Jewish Museum is celebrating the annual LGBT History Month.
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.
What Goes on in a Dark Room?
Explore the Dark Room as part of the museum late Capturing Your World on 7 February 2019.
Jews, Money, Myth
A major new exhibition at Jewish Museum London, explores the role of money in Jewish life and its often vexed place in relations between Jews and non-Jews, from the time of Jesus to the 21st century.
Holocaust Memorial Day
“I promised to tell the outside world of the evils of the Nazis so no further generation could repeat the mistake.”
“Music is like play-doh”: An Interview with Barney Ross-Smith
Sarah Waite - UCL student, events programmer - catches up with sound artist Barney Ross-Smith about his set for 'Magnify'
Orthodox Kosher Butcher
Listen to Orthodox Kosher Butcher, Jackie Lipowicz, as he shares all about the importance of keeping kosher.
Staff Away Day 2019
Our annual staff gathering away from the usual museum setting
Capturing Your World: Photography Late
How do you respond to the world around you? UCL Museum Studies students programme a Museum Late for Roman Vishniac Rediscovered.
