Derfner Judaica Museum, Jewish art museum at Hebrew Home in Riverdale, The Bronx, US.
The Derfner Judaica Museum is an art collection in a building of the Hebrew Home in Riverdale that focuses on modern works and Jewish ceremonial objects. The exhibition space has windows overlooking the Hudson River and the Palisades.
Ralph and Leuba Baum founded the museum in 1982 to collect and preserve Jewish ceremonial objects used by European Jews before World War II. This collection forms the foundation of today's exhibitions.
The museum displays works by Jewish artists alongside religious objects that show how Jewish traditions appear in contemporary art today. Visitors can observe how traditional craftsmanship and modern artistic ideas come together.
The museum is located in the main building and is open several days a week, giving visitors plenty of time to explore the exhibitions. Curators offer regular tours that provide additional insights into the collections.
The museum has an outdoor area with rotating art exhibitions that are redesigned every few months, always showing visitors new works. This garden space takes advantage of the natural views and connects indoor and outdoor art experiences.
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