Programs at the Magnes
Henna party celebrating Middle Eastern Jewish wedding traditions. Photo by Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. The Jewish News of Northern California.
The Magnes educational and public programs include tours, lectures, artist talks and scholarly symposia, as well as collaborations with local cultural and performing arts institutions.
Gallery Tour | Nancy Lee Katz: A Private Pantheon
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin us for a free gallery tour of Nancy Lee Katz: A Private Pantheon, led by Senior Curator, Dr. Alissa Schapiro.
2026 Mensch Award: Honoring Seymour and Rebecca Fromer
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesHonoring posthumously with the Mensch Award our founders Seymour & Rebecca Fromer. Their daughter Mira and others will speak.
Gallery Tour | Nancy Lee Katz: A Private Pantheon
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesStop by the Magnes during Cal's Alumni and Parent Weekend at Homecoming for a free gallery tour of Nancy Lee Katz: A Private Pantheon.
Gallery Concert | Music of Elliott Carter
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin us during Cal's Alumni and Parent Weekend at Homecoming in the gallery of Nancy Lee Katz: A Private Pantheon for a special concert with UC Berkeley faculty and student musicians performing the music of Elliott Carter.
Ari’el Stachel’s “Other”
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesDon’t miss the chance to see Ari'el Stachel in his one-man, Off-Broadway play, Other, a acclaimed dramedy about the anxious art of belonging.
Seeing Through a Mirror: The 1948 War in the Eyes of the World
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesPresented by Berkeley’s Center for Jewish Studies, the 26/27 Annual Diller Lecture features Derek Penslar, the William Lee Frost Professor of Jewish History and the Director of the Center for Jewish Studies at Harvard University.
Gallery Tour | Nancy Lee Katz: A Private Pantheon
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin us for a free gallery tour of Nancy Lee Katz: A Private Pantheon, led by Senior Curator, Dr. Alissa Schapiro.
Gallery Tour | Nancy Lee Katz: A Private Pantheon
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin us for a free gallery tour of Nancy Lee Katz: A Private Pantheon, led by Learning and Engagement Coordinator, Dan Alter.
Additional Program Resources
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Previous Programs
Explore The Magnes Collection’s broad range of educational and public programs.
Program Recordings
Enjoy The Magnes Collection’s video archive of past programs including lectures, music performances, and curatorial conversations.
Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program (URAP)
Offering an opportunity to earn academic credit and gain experience in the arts.