Programs at The Magnes

Ann Hamilton’s Acoustic Tower Project, Geyserville, CA (July 2009)

The Magnes educational and public programs include tours, lectures, artist talks and scholarly symposia, as well collaborations with local cultural and performing arts institutions.

Programs Search and Views Navigation

Program Views Navigation

Today

Latest Past Programs

An Archive of Archives: Roman Vishniac’s Exhibition History | New York, 1971-72

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley

This inaugural installation from the Roman Vishniac Archive shares many of Roman Vishniac’s (1897-1990) most iconic images documenting Eastern-European Jewish life in the years immediately preceding the Holocaust. This group of […]

Time Capsules. The Magnes: 10 Years at UC Berkeley

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley

In celebrating a decade at UC Berkeley, The Magnes Collection's exhibition Time Capsules revisits ten exhibitions from this time. Each exhibition featured in Time Capsules is unique in exploring the […]

In Real Times. Arthur Szyk: Art & Human Rights (1926-1951)

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley

Arthur Szyk’s compelling political cartoons placed Nazi genocide, tyranny and racism on the covers of America’s most popular magazines during World War II. Highlighting how Szyk used his art to […]

Additional Program Resources

Seder Plate [75.245]: Passover Seder plate engraved in honor of the 70th birthday of Louis Schlesinger (Racibórz, Poland, 1857)

Previous Programs

Explore The Magnes Collection’s broad range of educational and public programs.

– View More

Seymour Fromer

Program Recordings

Enjoy The Magnes Collection’s video archive of past programs including lectures, music performances, and curatorial conversations.

– View More

URAP Intern

Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program (URAP)

Offering an opportunity to earn academic credit and gain experience in the arts.

– View More