In celebrating a decade at UC Berkeley, The Magnes Collection's exhibition Time Capsules revisits ten exhibitions from this time. Each exhibition featured in Time Capsules is unique in exploring the cultures of the Jews in a global perspective, in bringing museum objects "back to life," and in offering ever-changing ways to understand the past in […]
The National WWII Museum invites you to the opening of In Real Times. Arthur Szyk: Art and Human Rights, a special exhibition showcasing the work of illustrator and political cartoonist Arthur Szyk. Join exhibit curator Francesco Spagnolo, PhD, of The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life at UC Berkeley, which organized the exhibit, as […]
In collaboration with UC Berkeley's Center for Jewish Studies, Faculty Director John Efron welcomes the German and Israeli Consul Generals to a reception and program showcasing Leo Baeck Institute’s traveling panel exhibition, Shared History Project: 1700 Years of Jewish Life in German Speaking Lands. The program will feature Koret Professor of Jewish History at UC […]
Alumni and Parents Weekend at Homecoming is scheduled for September 23–25, 2022. Join us as we come together to celebrate the Cal community with three days of engagement with fellow Golden Bears, lectures and other learning opportunities, special tours, and much more. This homecoming weekend discover one of the preeminent Jewish collections in the world, […]
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Reception: 5:30pm Lecture and Discussion: 6:30pm In person at The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley Inaugural Lecturer: Fred Rosenbaum Award-winning educator, teacher, and author (with Eva Libitzky) of the best-selling "Out on a Ledge: Enduring the Lodz Ghetto, Auschwitz, and Beyond." “Liberated, Not Yet Free: […]
Don't miss Professor Ron Hassner's special exhibit opening and book launch, Anatomy of Torture: Testimonies from the Berkeley Archive, to celebrate the publication of his newest book, “Anatomy of Torture," (Cornell, 2022) making a trove of original manuscripts from the UC Berkeley archives that detail the persecution of Spanish Jews in the 16th and 17th […]
The UC Berkeley archives contain a trove of original manuscripts that detail the persecution of Spanish Jews in the 16th and 17th century. Ron Hassner's special exhibit, Anatomy of Torture: Testimonies from the Berkeley Archive accompanies the publication of his latest book Anatomy of Torture (Cornell, 2022) by making several of these documents available for […]
Join us for a reception and program in celebration of The Magnes Collection's newest exhibition, In Twilight. Ori Sherman's Creation 1986-1988. Sunday, October 23, 2022 | 3:00 – 5:00 pm In person at The Magnes Collection, 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA SPEAKERS: Richard Schwarzenberger | "If Not Now, When? Ori Sherman and His Life" Dr. […]
The Magnes Collection's galleries are open to the public September 6 to December 15, 2022 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 11am-4pm. Admission is always free – Current Exhibitions – Visitor Information
Presented by NEW LEHRHAUS in partnership with UC Berkeley's Center for Jewish Studies and The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life Program features: "The Fourth Window" Documentary Film Screening Panel Discussion with Yair Qedar, Robert Alter, and Fania Oz-Salzbereger New Lehrhaus program fee: $12.00 Purchase Tickets Amos Oz is Israel’s best-known writer and […]
Presented by the Bay Area Book Festival, The Magnes Collection is pleased to host this event to honor the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Magnes co-founder Seymour Fromer. Fromer was Amiras’s father and a major influence on her book and film. Celebrate his legacy at this memorable screening and conversation that honors the tradition of Jewish mystical inquiry.
The Magnes Collection's galleries are open to the public September 6 to December 15, 2022 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 11am-4pm. Admission is always free Current Exhibitions Visitor Information
