Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, Jewish art and history museum at University of California, Berkeley, United States.
The Magnes Collection is a museum in Berkeley dedicated to Jewish art and history, housing more than 30,000 artifacts and manuscripts. The displays document the experiences of Jewish communities from around the world across many centuries.
The collection was founded in 1961 and moved to the University of California, Berkeley in 2010, reopening there in 2012. The transfer to an academic institution expanded its role in research and public display.
Objects, documents, and items here come from Jewish communities across different regions and time periods, offering a view into their daily lives and beliefs. As you walk through the galleries, you encounter the diversity of how people in these communities lived and expressed themselves.
The museum is accessible to visitors with different mobility needs, with ramps and elevators available throughout. Plan enough time to explore the full collection, and check hours ahead of your visit.
The collection ranks among the three largest collections of Jewish cultural artifacts in the United States and sits within a university research environment. This setting lets visitors encounter ongoing scholarship and exhibition projects from the institution.
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