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The material culture of Jewish life throughout history and across the globe.
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Opening Soon!
AUGUST 28, 2025– MAY 14, 2026
Flowing through Time and Tradition
Exploring the theme of water through the holdings of the Magnes Collection, Flowing through Time and Tradition traces how water flows through and shapes Jewish lives: enacting belief, sustaining life and communities, providing the means for spiritual cleansing, and mapping identities.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Virtual | Community Conversations with Executive Director Hannah Weisman
Jul 17 @ 4:30 pm
Join Executive Director Hannah Weisman and museum staffers virtually for a community conversation about the Magnes. Hannah will share a brief update on the museum’s current activities and upcoming plans. Come together on Zoom to share your favorite Magnes stories along with your thoughts about the present and creative ideas for the future.
NEWS
Magnes Announces Senior Staff Retirements
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life announces the retirement of Dr. Francesco Spagnolo, and Julie Franklin. Both will step down from their roles on July 1, 2025, after twenty years of transformational leadership and close collaboration.
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News about The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life. Learn about exhibitions, programs, events, and collection highlights.
The Magnes Community Conversations in July 2025
For the third consecutive year, the Magnes will host a series of Community Conversations with Executive Director Hannah Weisman to engage in meaningful dialogue around the museum’s past, present, and future. “The Magnes originated as a community entity,...
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The Magnes swelled with energy as 300 people packed the building to learn from and engage with more than 30 artists, authors, and curators during the museum’s Jewish Arts & Bookfest on May 4. And on a mild evening in March, music, laughter, and dancing filled the...
Magnes Announces Senior Staff Retirements
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life announces the retirement of Dr. Francesco Spagnolo, Curator, and Julie Franklin, Registrar and Rights and Reproductions Manager. Both will step down from their roles on July 1, 2025, after twenty years of transformational...
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The Magnes Collection’s “What’s On” e-newsletter provides up-to-date news about the collection, exhibitions, and programs.
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