Manhattan · Museum
Center for Jewish History
15 West 16th Street · Manhattan, New York City
Free exhibitions and archival collections connect objects, documents and family records with Jewish history.
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NYFE Summary
Five organizations share this center to preserve Jewish history. They include the American Jewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.
Public exhibitions draw on rare documents, personal accounts and other material from their collections. Researchers use the reading room, while the genealogy institute helps visitors investigate family histories. Lectures, films and musical programs offer other ways to explore the collections.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
Plan a visit
Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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