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UPCOMING EVENTS
Virtual | Community Conversations with Executive Director Hannah Weisman
Jul 17 @ 4:30 pm
Join Executive Director Hannah Weisman and museum staffers virtually for a community conversation about the Magnes. Hannah will share a brief update on the museum’s current activities and upcoming plans. Come together on Zoom to share your favorite Magnes stories along with your thoughts about the present and creative ideas for the future.
NEWS
Magnes Announces Senior Staff Retirements
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life announces the retirement of Dr. Francesco Spagnolo, and Julie Franklin. Both will step down from their roles on July 1, 2025, after twenty years of transformational leadership and close collaboration.
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The Magnes swelled with energy as 300 people packed the building to learn from and engage with more than 30 artists, authors, and curators during the museum’s Jewish Arts & Bookfest on May 4. And on a mild evening in March, music, laughter, and dancing filled the...
Magnes Announces Senior Staff Retirements
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life announces the retirement of Dr. Francesco Spagnolo, Curator, and Julie Franklin, Registrar and Rights and Reproductions Manager. Both will step down from their roles on July 1, 2025, after twenty years of transformational...
Jewish American Heritage Month at the Magnes
Above image: Girl with a Red Scarf [detail] by Raphael Soyer. USA 1975-85. 91.23. This May marks the 19th annual celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month, an opportunity for all Americans to connect with the vibrant and varied American Jewish experience. The...
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The Magnes Collection’s “What’s On” e-newsletter provides up-to-date news about the collection, exhibitions, and programs.
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