Upcoming Exhibits
Current & Online Exhibits
Past Exhibits
Opened in Winter 2019, this exhibit situates the genesis of the New Colossus poem in a brownstone sitting room, where the author, Emma Lazarus,
Emma Lazarus, Union Square, and American Identity An exhibit exploring the relationship between Union Square and the development of American political culture. On View:
July 9, 2015
to October 9, 2015
Presented by the Center for Jewish History, the American Jewish Historical Society, the Leo Baeck Institute and Yeshiva University Museum. On view: July 9,
March 16, 2014
to August 16, 2014
Jewish Contributions to American Culture from the Nation’s Founding to the Civil War On view: March 16, 2014 to August 16, 2014 An exhibition
October 2, 2013
to February 28, 2014
A History of Jewish Philanthropy in America On view: October 2, 2013 to February 28, 2014 Contributors to the Cause, an exhibition at the
August 1, 2012
to August 31, 2012
Life in the City, 1700-2012 On view: August 1, 2012 to August 31, 2012 Over their centuries-long relationship with New York City, Jews have
January 19, 2011
to July 19, 2011
The Machal and/Aliyah Bet Legacy On view: January 19, 2011 to July 19, 2011 This exhibition tells the little-known story of “Machal,” Hebrew for
March 18, 2010
to April 18, 2010
Raphael Lemkin and the Quest to End Genocide On view: March 18, 2010 to April 18, 2010 Raphael Lemkin devoted most of his life
November 1, 2009
to November 30, 2009
Three Hundred and Fifty Years of Jewish Life in AmericaPresented by The Jewish Historical Society of Michigan in cooperation with the American Jewish Historical
January 26, 2009
to February 26, 2009
The Scrapbooks of Molly Picon View Online Exhibit On view: January 26, 2009 to February 26, 2009 Small in stature but larger than life,
October 28, 2008
to November 28, 2008
Jewish Youth in America On view: October 28, 2008 to November 28, 2008 Young Jews in America have been prominent in the ranks of
January 1, 2008
to February 1, 2008
View Online Exhibit On view: January 1, 2008 to February 1, 2008 American Jewish Army chaplains were among the first to encounter Jewish survivors