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students viewing artwork at the Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art
students viewing artwork at the Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art
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Cities and Wars: Roman Vishniac in Berlin and Jerusalem (1947/1967) exhibition images

NEW EXHIBITION

Cities & Wars: Roman Vishniac in Berlin & Jerusalem 1947/1967

Cities and Wars brings together Roman Vishniac’s previously unseen images of Berlin in 1947 after the Second World War and Jerusalem in 1967 after the Six-Day War. The exhibition highlights the unique gaze of the artist, who considered both cities “home,” and carefully chronicles the devastating effects of war on urban life.

UPCOMING EVENTS

The City Without Jews: A Centenary Film Soirée

Mar 20 @ 5:30 pm

Join us for a special screening of the historic silent film “The City Without Jews” accompanied live with original music composed and performed by klezmer violinist Alicia Svigals and silent film pianist Donald Sosin. The screening will be followed by a conversation with UC San Diego Professor Emerita Cynthia Walk and UC Berkeley Professor Philipp Lenhard.

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Coming Together

On a sunny December morning, the Magnes brought together 2010 Campaign for the Magnes supporters, including centenarian Florence Helzel, legendary to the community for her scholarly and philanthropic contributions.

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Coming Together

Coming Together

With warm sunlight streaming through the window, supporters from the 2010 Campaign for the Magnes brimmed with excitement at the news of centenarian Florence Helzel’s arrival. Legendary in the Magnes community for her scholarly and philanthropic contributions, the...

Magnes is now part of the Museums for All access program

Magnes is now part of the Museums for All access program

[Berkeley]—The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life joins its campus peers BAMPFA, Lawrence Hall of Science, and UC Botanical Garden in participating in Museums for All, a signature access program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS),...

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