Jewish Museum London

Why go

The museum houses a major international-level collection of Jewish ceremonial art including the notable Lindo lamp an early example of a British Menorah . The new building includes a gallery entitled Judaism: A Living Faith, displaying the museum's noted collection of Jewish ceremonial art.

What to look for

• The museum has a dedicated education team, with an extensive programme for schools, community groups and families alike.
• The museum is a registered charity.
• Exhibitions The third floor of the museum is host to temporary exhibitions.

The full story

The events, programmes and activities at the museum aim to provoke questions, challenge prejudice, and encourage understanding. The museum was founded in 1932 in the Jewish communal headquarters in Bloomsbury. In 1995, it moved to its current site in Camden Town. Until 2007 it had a sister museum in Finchley, operated by the same charitable trust and sited within the Sternberg Centre. The Camden branch reopened in 2010 after two years of major building and extension work. The £10 million renovation was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and private donations. The Museum's Holocaust Gallery includes items and filmed survivor testimony from Leon Greenman, who was one of the few British subjects to be interned in the death camps section at Auschwitz.

Useful to know

• Confirm current admission and opening times before leaving.

Your next visit

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