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.
Jewish Museum London Statement on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Her Majesty the Queen
Jewish Museum London Statement on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Her Majesty the Queen.
The Tsenerene
Discover more about the Tsenerene, one of the most popular and influential Yiddish literary works to emerge in the Middle Ages
Call for Research!- Herzl in London
Youval Orr, an Israeli filmmaker, is creating a three part docuseries called the QUEST. The series deals with what is commonly known as the Uganda Plan. Youval is looking for contacts in the UK that can assist with any documentation or knowledge for the docuseries. Information can be found here: Herzl in London
Jewish Museum London Celebrates its 90th Birthday and Announces the opening of The Eye As Witness Exhibition in partnership with the National Holocaust Centre and Museum.
Jewish Museum London is celebrating its 90th anniversary by confirming Frances Jeens as their Director. Frances has been the Interim Director for two years and has successfully repositioned the Museum through the Covid pandemic. The focus on collections, partnerships and learning is being celebrated through the opening of the exhibition, The Eye As Witness, created by the National Holocaust Centre and Museum and supported by Arts Council England.
