Programs at the Magnes
Henna party celebrating Middle Eastern Jewish wedding traditions. Photo by Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. The Jewish News of Northern California.
The Magnes educational and public programs include tours, lectures, artist talks and scholarly symposia, as well as collaborations with local cultural and performing arts institutions.
Opening Day | Nancy Lee Katz: A Private Pantheon
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesStop by the Magnes to view Nancy Lee Katz: A Private Pantheon on the first day the museum's newest exhibition is open to the public.
Roundtable | On Nancy Lee Katz’s Photography
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life for On Nancy Lee Katz's Photography, a Lunch and Learn Roundtable discussion with guest curator Lauren Graves, master printer Brian Young, and Katz's partner, Michael S. Katz, sharing their perspectives on the photography of Nancy Lee Katz.
Webinar | One System, Twice the Archive: Modernizing DAM and Collections Management at the Magnes
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life's Collections Team for a webinar with Terentia to share how staff unified collections and digital asset management. And in the process, built something bigger: a public portal delivering a once-impossible level of access.
Seeing Through a Mirror: The 1948 War in the Eyes of the World
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesPresented by Berkeley’s Center for Jewish Studies, the 26/27 Annual Diller Lecture features Derek Penslar, the William Lee Frost Professor of Jewish History and the Director of the Center for Jewish Studies at Harvard University.
Additional Program Resources
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Previous Programs
Explore The Magnes Collection’s broad range of educational and public programs.
Program Recordings
Enjoy The Magnes Collection’s video archive of past programs including lectures, music performances, and curatorial conversations.
Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program (URAP)
Offering an opportunity to earn academic credit and gain experience in the arts.