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A message from Director John Efron (Nov 2021)

Nov 1, 2021

Old papers, dusty books, photographs of long-forgotten people and events never cease to excite my imagination. Even after decades as a scholar and researcher, untangling the past never bores me.

Exhibition celebrating The Magnes Collection’s 10 Years at UC Berkeley Opens This Fall

Sep 16, 2021

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life has re-opened to the public with a new exhibition, Time Capsules, The Magnes: 10 Years at UC Berkeley, celebrating 10 years at the University of California, Berkeley.

A message from Director John Efron (Sept 2021)

Sep 6, 2021

For me, fall begins with Rosh Hashanah, a time of reckoning and forecasting. The Jewish new year also marks the beginning of a new academic year — a moment full […]

The Magnes Collection re-opens its doors

Aug 30, 2021

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life is excited to safely open our doors back up to the public this fall with limited capacity. Between September 1st and December 15th, our gallery viewings will be by appointment only each Wednesday between 11am-4pm.

The Magnes Collection’s Benjamin Brinner Set to Retire and John Efron Appointed as Faculty Director

Jun 29, 2021

UC Berkeley’s The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life’s Faculty Director Ben Brinner is retiring and Koret Professor of Jewish History and Faculty Director of the Center for Jewish Studies, John Efron, will be stepping into a one-year appointment as the new Faculty Director.

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