Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life
About Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life (formerly the Judah L. Magnes Museum) is an extensive collection of Jewish history, art, and culture at the University of California, Berkeley. The Magnes Collection comprises more than 45,000 Jewish artworks, artifacts, photographs, and manuscripts, the third largest collection of its kind in the United States. The holdings of The Magnes Collection are catalogued into three distinct areas, which together constitute the single collection: the Archives, the Library, and the Museum.
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- Founded
- 1961
- Director
- curator
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Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within a mile of Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life; the closest, Western Jewish History Center, is practically next door.
