News All2021202020192018201720162015201420132012201120102009200820072006200520042003 Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence to display a mezuzah from The Magnes Collection Jan 12, 2022 The Magnes is honored to announce that a mezuzah from its collection will soon be hung in the official Washington, D.C. residence of Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff. Read More A message from Director John Efron Jan 9, 2022 While the air of uncertainty is all around us, The Magnes nonetheless pushes forward, determined to fulfill its mission, namely, to highlight and make accessible the material treasures of Jewish civilization. Read More Shaping Our Memory: Images from the Roman Vishniac Archive Dec 7, 2021 The Magnes Collection is home to the Roman Vishniac Archive that encompasses the beginnings of modern photography and glass negatives of the late 1920s and 30s through the sophisticated and artful portraits of notable American Jews in the 1950s. It is Jewish history, American history, and world history captured in vivid images that punctuate our imagination and shape our memory. Read More The Undefeatable Legacy Behind The Magnes Collection Dec 1, 2021 Beginning with a vision and a few objects on display, founders Seymour and Rebecca Fromer created what is now the third largest Jewish museum in the United States. Read More In Real Times Exhibition headed to The National WWII Museum Nov 8, 2021 From ancient Jewish tradition and the horror of Nazi antisemitism, artist and illustrator Arthur Szyk made human rights a touchstone of his work. Born in Poland and trained as an artist in France during the 1920s, he migrated to America to escape World War II. His brilliantly satirical illustrations for the covers of national magazines like Life, Look, and Time captured the spirit of America’s war years and his meticulously drawn interpretations of Biblical themes reflected his passionate lifetime commitment to the humanistic values of Jewish tradition. Read More Pages: 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728Last PageLoad More Keep Up-To-Date
