by Jeff | Sep 16, 2021 | News
BERKELEY — 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. The retrospective is testimony to “the...
by magnes_admin | Sep 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
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 of excitement and potential. This fall, after a year of locked doors, The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art...
by Laura Bratt | Aug 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Come on in to The Magnes and see our current exhibitions. 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...
by magnes_admin | Jun 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
UC Berkeley’s The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life’s Esther and Jacques Reutlinger Director Ben Brinner is retiring as of June 29, 2021 and Koret Professor of Jewish History and Faculty Director of the Center for Jewish Studies, John Efron, will be stepping in...
by magnes_admin | Jun 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
One of the largest collections of Jewish art and artifacts in the world, The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life provides an unparalleled view of the Jewish past, allowing us to better understand the present, and making it possible to find our way...