THE JEWISH MUSEUM

MUSEUM PROGRAMS, GENERAL/OTHER:THE JEWISH MUSEUM IS AN ART MUSEUM COMMITTED TO ILLUMINATING THE COMPLEXITY AND VIBRANCY OF JEWISH CULTURE FOR A GLOBAL AUDIENCE. THROUGH DISTINCTIVE EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS THAT PRESENT THE WORK OF DIVERSE ARTISTS AND THINKERS, WE SHARE IDEAS, PROVOKE DIALOGUE, AND PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE JEWISH MUSEUM WAS THE FIRST INSTITUTION OF ITS KIND IN THE UNITED STATES AND IS ONE OF THE OLDEST JEWISH MUSEUMS IN THE WORLD. THE MUSEUM MAINTAINS A UNIQUE COLLECTION OF NEARLY 30,000 WORKS OF ART, CEREMONIAL OBJECTS, AND MEDIA REFLECTING THE GLOBAL JEWISH EXPERIENCE OVER MORE THAN 4,000 YEARS. LOCATED ON NEW YORK CITY'S MUSEUM MILE, IN THE LANDMARKED WARBURG MANSION, THE JEWISH MUSEUM IS A WELCOMING HOME TO AN EVER-CHANGING AND DYNAMIC RANGE OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXPLORING MULTIPLE FACETS OF THE GLOBAL JEWISH EXPERIENCE.IN ADDITION TO ITS ONGOING COLLECTION EXHIBITION, RECENT TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS INCLUDED MOOD OF THE MOMENT: GABY AGHION AND THE HOUSE OF CHLOE; MARTA MINUJIN: ARTE! ARTE! ARTE!; ZOYA CHERKASSKY, OCT. 7, 2023; FREDERICK KIESLER: VISION MACHINES; AND OVERFLOW AFTERGLOW: NEW WORK IN CHROMATIC FIGURATION. THE MUSEUM ALSO PRESENTS THE NEW YORK JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER. TO PROVIDE CONTEXT FOR THE WORK ON DISPLAY, THE MUSEUM DEVELOPS EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND ADULT AUDIENCES OF EVERY AGE THAT SERVE OVER 25,000 INDIVIDUALS ONSITE AND 100,000 PEOPLE VIRTUALLY ANNUALLY. THE MUSEUM SERVES 9,000 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS THROUGH TOURS, SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. WE HAD PARTNERSHIPS WITH 23 DISTINCT SCHOOLS AND REACHED 28 TITLE 1 SCHOOLS AND 4 DISTRICT 75 SCHOOLS. OTHER EDUCATION OFFERINGS INCLUDE FAMILY PROGRAMS SUCH AS CONCERTS, ART-MAKING WORKSHOPS, AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY GUIDES; INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS OFFERING PAID POSITIONS TO 20 STUDENTS ANNUALLY, SELECTED FROM 300 PLUS APPLICANTS; AND FREE ACCESS PROGRAMS FOR VISITORS WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION, ARE DEAF, HAVE MEMORY LOSS, AND/OR HAVE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.