by Laura Bratt | Jun 17, 2026 | Featured News, News
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life at the University of California, Berkeley, is proud to announce the launch of Maven, its new, user-friendly online collections catalog. Developed by Terentia, a leader in integrated software for collections management,...
by Laura Bratt | Jun 4, 2026 | Featured News, News
The Magnes is still echoing with the excitement of welcoming over 300 attendees, presenters, and volunteers from across the Bay Area to the second annual Jewish Arts & Bookfest! Kicking off Jewish American Heritage Month on May 3, the day was filled with creative...
by Laura Bratt | May 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
We have just concluded a bustling academic year anchored by our exhibition Flowing through Time and Tradition, which explored how water flows through and shapes Jewish life, prompting us to consider how our own rhythms and cycles mirror or connect with nature. As...
by Laura Bratt | May 6, 2026 | Featured News, News
Above image: End the War with Food [detail] by Charles Edward Chambers, Rusling Wood, for United States Food Administration, New York, 1918. 75.225. Photo by Sibila Savage This May, the Magnes proudly joins the nation in celebrating the 20th annual Jewish...
by Laura Bratt | Apr 7, 2026 | Featured News, News
UC Berkeley’s Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life is excited to share details for the upcoming 2026 Jewish Arts & Bookfest, taking place Sunday, May 3, 2026, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm in Downtown Berkeley. The festival is presented in partnership with J. The...
