Jewish Museum London is operating as a museum without walls, as we work towards a new permanent home. In the meantime we have several small displays in a range of places, both in person and online.
External Venues
Pitch Up: Museum Highlights @ JW3
5 January 2024 - 31 May 2024
Pitch Up: Museum Highlights showcases 6 items from Jewish Museum London's collections with a range of themes celebrating Jewish history and culture.
Discover: Jewish Museum London @ Swiss Cottage Library
7 March 2024 - 4 April 2024
On display from 7th March at Swiss Cottage Library, a selection of items covering milestones in British Jewish History, Jewish festivals, the Jewish East End, and contemporary Judaism
Museum on the Move: Bradford – HMD 2024
18 January 2024 - 28 March 2024
On display from 18th January at Bradford Reform Synagogue, a selection of items focusing on the Holocaust.
Exploring the History of the Jewish Deaf Community
A small display at the Jewish Deaf Association exploring the History of the Jewish Deaf Community
Leon Greenman: National Holocaust Centre & Museum
A special new display of items from Leon Greenman's personal collection
I Say British, You Say Jewish
A National Holocaust Centre & Museum travelling exhibition, made in collaboration with the University of Nottingham and Jewish Museum London
Upcoming Displays
There are currently no items available in Upcoming
Jewish Museum London items on loan to other institutions
Explore the map to discover where we currently have items on display across the world
Online exhibitions
Jewish Britain: A History in 50 Objects
In this exhibition you can discover some of our most treasured objects, and find out what they tell us about Jewish life in Britain from medieval to modern times.
Journey through Emotions: A new online exhibition
This exhibition created by 29 young people, explores the emotions that objects in our collection can inspire. Whilst we can be tempted to only look at objects that make us feel happy and inspired, there is a value too in looking at objects that can inspire negative emotions.
Past exhibitions
No Place Like Home: Manchester – Photographs by Judah Passow
7 February 2024 - 5 March 2024
On display from 7th February at Manchester Jewish Museum, a selection of photos taken in Manchester by award winning photographer, Judah Passow
Museum on the Move: Enfield – HMD 2024
23 January 2024 - 18 February 2024
A Holocaust Memorial Day display at the Enfield Museum, celebrating the life of Kindertransport refugee, Grete Glauber / Rudkin
Pitch Up: Community Voices @ JW3
8 September 2023 - 5 January 2024
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.
The Eye As Witness: Recording the Holocaust
24 April 2022 - 18 September 2022
The Eye As Witness is a major exhibition using creative technology to explore how images shape the way we remember history, contrasting Holocaust photos taken by perpetrators with the perspectives of victims.
Correspondences
9 October 2021 - 27 November 2021
Jewish Museum London, supported by Tsitsit Festival
Artists and sisters Katy and Rebecca Beinart present artwork and research developed through a process of correspondence during the pandemic. The exhibition features paper sculptures, prints and videos that emerge from their long-term collaboration exploring family history and migration.
Your Legacy and Me
2 March 2020 - 3 September 2020
Discover 'Your Legacy and Me', a creative project and free exhibition exploring the legacy of the Holocaust, created by the Holocaust Educational Trust’s young ambassadors.
JEW. Photographs by John Offenbach
15 November 2019 - 20 July 2020
‘JEW. Photographs by John Offenbach’ features 33 large-scale portraits and brings together the diverse faces of Jewish people from myriad walks of life, dispelling the myth that there is just one type of Jew.
Charlotte Salomon: Life? or Theatre?
8 November 2019 - 1 March 2020
Charlotte Salomon: Life? or Theatre? is a major exhibition presenting one of the most important and powerful modernist achievements of the 20th century – the singular and complex artwork Life? or Theatre? by German-Jewish artist, Charlotte Salomon.
Hanina Pinnick: 70 Smiles
4 June 2019 - 2 February 2020
Jews and humour are often linked, and many comedians are famous for making jokes at the expense of themselves or their communities.
Great British Jews: A Celebration
29 March 2019 - 10 November 2019
Discover some of the most recognisable Great British inventions, innovations, products and people that you never knew were Jewish!
Jews, Money, Myth
19 March 2019 - 17 October 2019
Discover the ideas, myths and stereotypes that link Jews and money over the course of 2000 years.
Leave to Land: The Kitchener Camp Rescue, 1939
1 September 2019 - 8 September 2019
A new mobile exhibition about the Kitchener camp rescue of Jewish refugees to Britain in 1939.
Remembering the Kindertransport: 80 Years On
8 November 2018 - 24 March 2019
To mark the 80th anniversary of the Kindertransport, hear the stories of six of the Kinder (child refugees) in their own words.
Roman Vishniac Rediscovered
25 October 2018 - 24 February 2019
Presented simultaneously at Jewish Museum London and The Photographers’ Gallery, Roman Vishniac Rediscovered is the first UK retrospective of Russian born American photographer, Roman Vishniac (1897–1990).
Maya Attoun – The Charms of Frankenstein
27 September 2018 - 4 November 2018
Maya Attoun - Charms of Frankenstein - an immersive exhibition based on her '2018' project
Astérix in Britain: The Life and Work of René Goscinny
10 May 2018 - 2 October 2018
An immersive and playful exhibition that explores the unique imagination of the co-creator, with Albert Uderzo, of the Astérix comics.
Jew(ish) Cartoons: Drawing from the Collection
5 July 2018 - 16 September 2018
Inspired by the comic book artists in residence programme, we have delved into the Museum’s collection to find a selection of Jew(ish) drawings, cartoons and caricatures illustrating humour and social critique dating back to the 18th century.
Elsbeth Juda: Grit and Glamour
1 March 2017 - 1 July 2018
A retrospective of the late photographer Elsbeth Juda, a Jewish émigré who brought a new modernist artistic vision to Britain from Germany.
Designs on Britain
19 October 2017 - 15 April 2018
Discover how much of the most iconic British design was produced by immigrants to this country.
Known/Unknown: Unseen Portraits from the Collection
11 December 2017 - 25 February 2018
This selection of works from the Jewish Museum collection illustrates the multiple and changing ways in which artists have tried to shape and convey a person’s image through portraiture.
Amy Winehouse: A Family Portrait
16 March 2017 - 24 September 2017
Discover the woman behind the music and beyond the hype in this intimate and moving exhibition about a much loved sister.
Sephardi Voices: Jews from North Africa, the Middle East and Iran
8 June 2017 - 17 September 2017
'Sephardi Voices' brings to life the experiences of Jewish immigrants to the UK from across the Islamic world through objects, photographs, and video interviews of Jews from Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq and beyond.
Pegasus: Love Is A Losing Game
16 March 2017 - 4 June 2017
Don't miss our newly commissioned installation 'Love Is A Losing Game' by street artist Pegasus, who first gained recognition for his work 'Fallen Angel' honouring Winehouse shortly after her death.
Amy Street Art Trail
16 March 2017 - 4 June 2017
Our Amy Winehouse street art trail in Camden Town gives you a new way to explore the area Amy called home.
Shaping Ceramics: From Lucie Rie to Edmund de Waal
10 November 2016 - 26 February 2017
Discover the story of how Jewish ceramicists transformed British studio pottery and influenced successive generations of ceramic artists.
Scots Jews: Photographs by Judah Passow
16 September 2016 - 19 February 2017
Explore Scotland’s diverse and complex Jewish community - from Shetland to the Borders - through the lens of award-winning photographer Judah Passow.
The Promise – Holocaust Memorial Day Exhibition
28 January 2017 - 29 January 2017
Explore the story of Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, her brother Heinz and his artwork in this moving exhibition in our Auditorium created by the South African Holocaust and Genocide Foundation.
Jukebox, Jewkbox! A Century on Shellac and Vinyl
14 July 2016 - 16 October 2016
Go on a musical journey of discovery through popular culture, featuring records that changed lives and the technology that made it happen.
Dorothy Bohm: Sixties London
28 April 2016 - 13 September 2016
Explore the streets of 1960s London through the lens of eminent photographer Dorothy Bohm.
Moses, Mods and Mr Fish: The Menswear Revolution
31 March 2016 - 19 June 2016
Moses, Mods and Mr Fish takes you on a journey from tailoring workshops to the boutique revolution and mod culture of the swinging ‘60s.
Through a Queer Lens: Portraits of LGBTQ Jews
11 February 2016 - 24 April 2016
Through a Queer Lens is the first comprehensive series of photographic portraits of Jewish LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer) people.
Blood: Uniting and Dividing
5 November 2015 - 28 February 2016
This cutting edge exhibition examines the provocative and complex subject of blood. Blood draws together art, film and literature to present a rich exploration of how blood can unite and divide.
Memory Quilts: Triumph over Adversity
7 December 2015 - 7 February 2016
These Memory Quilts are on display in our Welcome Gallery, alongside the stories of some of the lives they represent
Your Jewish Museum: Sacrifice
16 September 2015 - 3 December 2015
Jewish Museum London’s third crowd-sourced exhibition will explore the theme of Sacrifice through personal mementoes, historic artefacts and fine art.
Tiger, Mog and Pink Rabbit: A Judith Kerr Retrospective
29 June 2015 - 14 October 2015
Have tea with a life-size Tiger, curl up in Mog’s basket with one of Judith Kerr’s classic picture books, and discover the childhood drawings of a girl escaping Hitler’s Germany.
Your Jewish Museum: Journeys
26 May 2015 - 11 September 2015
Don't miss this crowd-sourced exhibition exploring the theme of Journeys through personal mementoes, historic artefacts and fine art.
For Richer For Poorer: Weddings Unveiled
13 February 2015 - 31 May 2015
The exhibition showcases our rich and evocative collection of material relating to weddings within the immigrant Jewish community from the 1880s to the mid-20th century.
Blackguards in Bonnets
24 April 2015 - 22 May 2015
This exhibition looks at many of the people involved in the women’s suffrage movement from the late 19th century until votes for women were achieved.
Your Jewish Museum: Love
20 January 2015 - 19 April 2015
Don’t miss the Jewish Museum London’s first crowd-sourced exhibition featuring everyday objects, historic artefacts, and works of art inspired by love.
From Generation to Generation (L’DOR V’DOR)
5 January 2015 - 15 February 2015
Don't miss this exhibition from young artist Gideon Summerfield in conjunction with the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust.
Designing the 20th Century: Life and Work of Abram Games
8 September 2014 - 18 January 2015
Abram Games was one of the most important and influential figures of 20th century graphic design.
Four Four Jew: Football, Fans and Faith
10 October 2013 - 23 February 2014
A major new exhibition by Jewish Museum London exploring the untold story of Jews and football.
Israel Zangwill – 150 years
17 January 2014 - 21 February 2014
This temporary display case will offer visitors the chance to see a less well known side of Zangwill, specifically that of his relationship with his children and agent.
Amy Winehouse: A Family Portrait
3 July 2013 - 15 September 2013
The Jewish Museum is staging an original exhibition about Amy Winehouse, co-curated with her brother Alex and sister-in-law Riva.
R.B. Kitaj: Obsessions
21 February 2013 - 16 June 2013
R.B. Kitaj (1932–2007) was one of the most significant painters of the post-war period.
Miranda Lopatkin: Ghostly Visions
1 March 2013 - 17 May 2013
Miranda Lopatkin will display 6 works made from a very special slide library gifted to her.
Portraits of Primo Levi
10 January 2013 - 28 February 2013
To coincide with Holocaust Memorial Day we will be displaying a series of portraits of Primo Levi, one of the most important survivor-writers on the Holocaust and a key literary figure of the twentieth century.
Adi Nes: The Village
11 October 2012 - 20 January 2013
The Jewish Museum is delighted to present the first ever UK show of the internationally renowned Israeli photographer Adi Nes.
Ludwig Guttmann: Father of the Paralympic Games
15 July 2012 - 30 September 2012
In summer 2012, the London International Paralympic Games will see 4,200 athletes from over 150 countries compete in 20 sports to packed crowds.
World City: Refugee Stories
20 June 2012 - 16 September 2012
This summer, as London welcomes visitors from around the globe for the 2012 Olympics, the Jewish Museum tells the stories of refugees who have come to London in very different circumstances – to flee from situations where their lives were in danger.
No Place Like Home
1 February 2012 - 5 June 2012
For this exhibition, acclaimed photographer Judah Passow embarked on a year-long project examining the rich diversity of contemporary Jewish life around the UK, exploring what it means to be British and Jewish in the 21st century.
Entertaining the Nation: Stars of music, stage and screen
25 May 2011 - 8 January 2012
Entertaining the Nation explored the fascinating untold story of Jewish contribution to British entertainment from Victorian music hall to the stars of today.
Morocco: Photographs by Elias Harrus and Pauline Prior
11 November 2010 - 6 March 2011
An exhibition of photographs revealed the almost forgotten Jewish community of southern Morocco, where for over 1000 years Jewish life was marked by social and cultural co-existence with Muslim society.
The Mikveh
This medieval ritual bath is the starting point for the stories that are told throughout the museum displays
History: A British Story
An insight into British Jewish history from 1066 to today featuring interactive and thought provoking exhibits.
The Holocaust Gallery
This intimate gallery tells the story of Auschwitz survivor, Leon Greenman OBE.
Abayudaya: Jews of Uganda
Learn about the Ugandan Jewish Community through the lens of professional photographer Rena Pearl. In the space, you will also experience the brilliant work of Jewish Museum London Volunteer, Daniel Goldwater.
Spotlight Display
A changing display showcasing items from the stores connected to a monthly theme
Conversation Room
The Conversation Room is open to the public on Sundays and Thursdays from 10am to 5pm. Private groups with bookings at the Museum are welcome to visit other days of the week.
Museum on the Move: Bradford – Chanukah 2023
A changing display at Bradford Reform Synagogue celebrating festivals and events throughout the year