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The Magnes Collection
The material culture of Jewish life throughout history and across the globe.
Research at the Magnes
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Featured Exhibition
AUGUST 28, 2025– MAY 14, 2026
Flowing through Time and Tradition
Exploring the theme of water through the holdings of the Magnes Collection, Flowing through Time and Tradition traces how water flows through and shapes Jewish lives: enacting belief, sustaining life and communities, providing the means for spiritual cleansing, and mapping identities.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Virtual | Community Conversations with Executive Director Hannah Weisman
Jul 15 @ 4:30 pm
Join Executive Director Hannah Weisman and museum staffers virtually for a community conversation about the Magnes.
NEWS
From Punk Rock to Tarot: Exploring Jewish Identity at the 2026 Jewish Arts & Bookfest
The Magnes is still echoing with the excitement of hosting over 300 attendees, presenters, and volunteers from across the Bay Area at the second annual Jewish Arts & Bookfest! Kicking off Jewish American Heritage Month on May 3, the day was filled with creative energy, laughter, and thoughtful discourse aimed at uplifting Jewish stories and celebrating the diversity of the Jewish American community.
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News about the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life. Learn about exhibitions, programs, events, and collection highlights.
From Punk Rock to Tarot: Exploring Jewish Identity at the 2026 Jewish Arts & Bookfest
The Magnes is still echoing with the excitement of welcoming over 300 attendees, presenters, and volunteers from across the Bay Area to the second annual Jewish Arts & Bookfest! Kicking off Jewish American Heritage Month on May 3, the day was filled with creative...
Be a part of the Magnes
We have just concluded a bustling academic year anchored by our exhibition Flowing through Time and Tradition, which explored how water flows through and shapes Jewish life, prompting us to consider how our own rhythms and cycles mirror or connect with nature. As...
Jewish American Heritage Month at the Magnes
Above image: End the War with Food [detail] by Charles Edward Chambers, Rusling Wood, for United States Food Administration, New York, 1918. 75.225. Photo by Sibila Savage This May, the Magnes proudly joins the nation in celebrating the 20th annual Jewish...
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