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New Exhibition

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 AUGUST 27, 2024 – MAY 15, 2025

In Plain Sight: Jewish Arts and Lives in the Muslim World

Co-curated by Magnes Curator Dr. Francesco Spagnolo and scholar of Islamic art Dr. Qamar Adamjee, In Plain Sight: Jewish Arts and Lives in the Muslim World showcases Jewish objects originating from Muslim lands that reflect cultural affinities and common threads.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Jewish Arts & Bookfest

May 4 @ 11:00 am

In the Magnes tradition of incubating Jewish cultural events and in celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month, the Arts & Bookfest will bring together over 30 authors and artists for panel discussions, workshops, readings, teen programs, and performances that showcase the Jewish experience through art, culture, and storytelling.

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Your Jewish Museum in the Bay Area

In the heart of Berkeley, the Magnes is home to exhibitions and programs that connect people to the diversity of Jewish life around the world. The museum stewards an unparalleled collection of objects, art, texts, music, and more that supports research, teaching and learning, community engagement, and creative expression.

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Magnes to host its first-ever Jewish Arts and Bookfest

Magnes to host its first-ever Jewish Arts and Bookfest

The University of California, Berkeley’s Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life and event partners New Lehrhaus, J. The Jewish News of Northern California, and the Jewish Community Library are thrilled to announce the upcoming Jewish Arts & Bookfest in...

Your Jewish Museum in the Bay Area

Your Jewish Museum in the Bay Area

As a live band plays, a full Jewish Middle Eastern bridal party dances and sings. Seventh graders from Sacramento peer into a case of ancient Judean coins. UC Berkeley undergraduates discover messages of belonging and community as they research a trove of century-old...

Celebrate Middle Eastern Jewish Wedding Traditions at the  Magnes

Celebrate Middle Eastern Jewish Wedding Traditions at the Magnes

BERKELEY — The University of California, Berkeley’s Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life and JIMENA, Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa are thrilled to announce the upcoming Henna Party: Celebrate Middle Eastern Jewish Wedding Traditions. Set to...

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