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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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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

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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.

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