Join us for the 11th annual City of Berkeley Holocaust Remembrance Day Event Honoring survivors Sam Genirberg and Kathryn Winter Music by composer Aaron BlumenfeldAdmission is free. Refreshments will be served.
The Magnes is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Noah’s New York Bagels Collection (1989-1996) documenting the early history of Noah’s New York Bagels. Founded in Berkeley by Noah Alper, resident entrepreneur, consultant, and philanthropist, the Noah’s Bagels brand rose to national prominence as the largest kosher retailer in the U.S., until sold to […]
Free and open to the Public Join David Wilson, Greg Niemeyer and Nicki Green, three contemporary artists who, in recent years, have interacted with The Magnes Collection and contributed to exhibitions that intersect new works with art and artifacts from the collection itself, in a conversation about art, creativity, archives, and memory, moderated by Francesco […]
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life cordially invites you to an opening reception for the new exhibition, Memory Objects: Judaica Collections, Global Migrations and to celebrate the gift of the Roman Vishniac Archive Doors open at 5 pm Reception Opening Remarks George Breslauer, Faculty Director, The Magnes Francesco Spagnolo, Curator, The Magnes Honoring […]
Francesco Spagnolo (Curator, The Magnes) and Molly Robinson (Graduate Student, Folklore) discuss their research about a ritual spice box recently displayed by The Magnes, how exhibitions can serve as “archives,” and the meanings of ritual (including the ritual of “collecting”) in a time of social distancing. Spice boxes are created to hold scented herbs smelled […]
