Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art

Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art
Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art is located in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art
Location within Philadelphia
Location1975 (1975)
Coordinates39°57′50″N 75°09′38″W / 39.96383°N 75.16068°W / 39.96383; -75.16068
Public transit access      Spring Garden
Websiterodephshalom.org/philadelphia-museum-of-jewish-art/

The Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art,[1] which was founded in 1975, is located within historic Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

History and notable features

Dedicated to exhibiting contemporary art that illuminates the Jewish experience, this museum has organized solo and group exhibitions of work in many media by artists of diverse backgrounds.

In addition to its special-exhibit gallery, the museum features a permanent collection of important works by accomplished artists including William Anastasi, Chaim Gross, Tobi Kahn, Joan Snyder, Shelley Spector, Boaz Vaadia and Roman Vishniac.

Showcased in the Thalheimer Entrance Foyer of the synagogue on Broad Street is the museum's Leon J. and Julia S. Obermayer Collection of Jewish Ritual Art.[2]

References

  1. ^ The Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art
  2. ^ The Leon J. and Julia S. Obermayer Collection of Jewish Ritual Art Archived 2013-02-19 at the Wayback Machine