Jewish Museum

1109 5th Ave
The Jewish Museum, one of the world's largest and most important institutions devoted to exploring the remarkable scope and diversity of Jewish culture, was founded in 1904 in the library of Jewish Theological Seminary of America, where it was housed... more
The Jewish Museum, one of the world's largest and most important institutions devoted to exploring the remarkable scope and diversity of Jewish culture, was founded in 1904 in the library of Jewish Theological Seminary of America, where it was housed for more than four decades. In 1944, Frieda Schiff Warburg, widow of the prominent businessman and philanthropist, Felix Warburg, who had been a Seminary trustee, donated the family mansion at 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street to the Seminary for use as the Museum. Located along New York's Museum Mile, this elegant former residence has been the home of the Museum since 1947. A sculpture court was installed alongside the Mansion in 1959, and the Albert A. List Building was added in 1963 to provide additional exhibition and program space. In 1989, a major expansion and renovation project was undertaken. Upon completion in June 1993, the expansion doubled the Museum's gallery space, created new space for educational programs, provided significant improvements in public amenities, and added a two-floor permanent exhibition called Culture and Continuity: The Jewish Journey. The expanded Jewish Museum preserves the French Gothic chateau-style... more

The Jewish Museum, one of the world's largest and most important institutions devoted to exploring the remarkable scope and diversity of Jewish culture, was founded in 1904 in the library of Jewish Theological Seminary of America, where it was housed for more than four decades. In 1944, Frieda Schiff Warburg, widow of the prominent businessman and philanthropist, Felix Warburg, who had been a Seminary trustee, donated the family mansion at 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street to the Seminary for use as the Museum.

Located along New York's Museum Mile, this elegant former residence has been the home of the Museum since 1947. A sculpture court was installed alongside the Mansion in 1959, and the Albert A. List Building was added in 1963 to provide additional exhibition and program space. In 1989, a major expansion and renovation project was undertaken. Upon completion in June 1993, the expansion doubled the Museum's gallery space, created new space for educational programs, provided significant improvements in public amenities, and added a two-floor permanent exhibition called Culture and Continuity: The Jewish Journey. The expanded Jewish Museum preserves the French Gothic chateau-style exterior of the original Warburg Mansion, which was designed by architect Charles P.H. Gilbert and completed in 1908.


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After “The Wild”: Contemporary Art from The Barnett and Anna

Barnett Newman (1905-1970) is among the most influential artists associated with Abstract Expressionism. Largely overlooked by critics, curators, and collectors until his later years, he was nonetheless a stalwart and generous supporter of his colleagues, befriending and mentoring countless younger ... [ + ]artists. To them, Newman appeared not as an old master but as a true peer—curious, engaged, and as eager to delve into the nuances of technique as to art’s philosophical underpinnings. After his death, Annalee Newman, his widow, created The Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation to help further the spirit of great art that Barnett Newman so clearly exhibited, by giving grants from 2004 to 2020. Diverse in style, training, background, and age, The Foundation’s grantees—whose works comprise this exhibition—share Newman’s seriousness of purpose, as well as his unflagging drive to explore the outer limits of his own ideas.

09/26/2023 11:00 AM
Tue, September 26
11:00AM
$
$18 - Adults
$12 - Seniors
$8 - Students
Children 18 and under: Free
Museum Members: Free
Thurs: 5-8pm Pay what you wish
Saturdays: Free
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1109 5th Ave
New York, NY 10128
(212) 423-3200
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Admission And Tickets

$18 - Adults
$12 - Seniors
$8 - Students
Children 18 and under: Free
Museum Members: Free
Thurs: 5-8pm Pay what you wish
Saturdays: Free

This Week's Hours

Thu: 11:00am - 8:00pm
FRI - MON: 11:00am - 6:00pm

The Museum will be closed in observance of the following holidays:

Rosh Hashanah: September 16 & 17, 2023
Yom Kippur: September 25, 2023
Thanksgiving: November 23, 2023

The Museum will close early on the following days:

September 15, 2023, 3 pm
September 24 , 2023, 3 pm
September 29, 2023, 3 pm
December 24, 2023, 4 pm
April 22, 2024, 3 pm

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After “The Wild”: Contemporary Art from The Barnett and Anna

Barnett Newman (1905-1970) is among the most influential artists associated with Abstract Expressionism. Largely overlooked by critics, curators, and collectors until his later years, he was nonetheless a stalwart and generous supporter of his colleagues, befriending and mentoring countless younger ... [ + ]artists. To them, Newman appeared not as an old master but as a true peer—curious, engaged, and as eager to delve into the nuances of technique as to art’s philosophical underpinnings. After his death, Annalee Newman, his widow, created The Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation to help further the spirit of great art that Barnett Newman so clearly exhibited, by giving grants from 2004 to 2020. Diverse in style, training, background, and age, The Foundation’s grantees—whose works comprise this exhibition—share Newman’s seriousness of purpose, as well as his unflagging drive to explore the outer limits of his own ideas.

09/26/2023 11:00 AM
Tue, September 26
11:00AM
$
$18 - Adults
$12 - Seniors
$8 - Students
Children 18 and under: Free
Museum Members: Free
Thurs: 5-8pm Pay what you wish
Saturdays: Free
Get Tickets

After “The Wild”: Contemporary Art from The Barnett and Anna

Barnett Newman (1905-1970) is among the most influential artists associated with Abstract Expressionism. Largely overlooked by critics, curators, and collectors until his later years, he was nonetheless a stalwart and generous supporter of his colleagues, befriending and mentoring countless younger ... [ + ]artists. To them, Newman appeared not as an old master but as a true peer—curious, engaged, and as eager to delve into the nuances of technique as to art’s philosophical underpinnings. After his death, Annalee Newman, his widow, created The Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation to help further the spirit of great art that Barnett Newman so clearly exhibited, by giving grants from 2004 to 2020. Diverse in style, training, background, and age, The Foundation’s grantees—whose works comprise this exhibition—share Newman’s seriousness of purpose, as well as his unflagging drive to explore the outer limits of his own ideas.

09/27/2023 11:00 AM
Wed, September 27
11:00AM
$
$18 - Adults
$12 - Seniors
$8 - Students
Children 18 and under: Free
Museum Members: Free
Thurs: 5-8pm Pay what you wish
Saturdays: Free
Get Tickets

After “The Wild”: Contemporary Art from The Barnett and Anna

Barnett Newman (1905-1970) is among the most influential artists associated with Abstract Expressionism. Largely overlooked by critics, curators, and collectors until his later years, he was nonetheless a stalwart and generous supporter of his colleagues, befriending and mentoring countless younger ... [ + ]artists. To them, Newman appeared not as an old master but as a true peer—curious, engaged, and as eager to delve into the nuances of technique as to art’s philosophical underpinnings. After his death, Annalee Newman, his widow, created The Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation to help further the spirit of great art that Barnett Newman so clearly exhibited, by giving grants from 2004 to 2020. Diverse in style, training, background, and age, The Foundation’s grantees—whose works comprise this exhibition—share Newman’s seriousness of purpose, as well as his unflagging drive to explore the outer limits of his own ideas.

09/28/2023 11:00 AM
Thu, September 28
11:00AM
$
$18 - Adults
$12 - Seniors
$8 - Students
Children 18 and under: Free
Museum Members: Free
Thurs: 5-8pm Pay what you wish
Saturdays: Free
Get Tickets

After “The Wild”: Contemporary Art from The Barnett and Anna

Barnett Newman (1905-1970) is among the most influential artists associated with Abstract Expressionism. Largely overlooked by critics, curators, and collectors until his later years, he was nonetheless a stalwart and generous supporter of his colleagues, befriending and mentoring countless younger ... [ + ]artists. To them, Newman appeared not as an old master but as a true peer—curious, engaged, and as eager to delve into the nuances of technique as to art’s philosophical underpinnings. After his death, Annalee Newman, his widow, created The Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation to help further the spirit of great art that Barnett Newman so clearly exhibited, by giving grants from 2004 to 2020. Diverse in style, training, background, and age, The Foundation’s grantees—whose works comprise this exhibition—share Newman’s seriousness of purpose, as well as his unflagging drive to explore the outer limits of his own ideas.

09/29/2023 11:00 AM
Fri, September 29
11:00AM
$
$18 - Adults
$12 - Seniors
$8 - Students
Children 18 and under: Free
Museum Members: Free
Thurs: 5-8pm Pay what you wish
Saturdays: Free
Get Tickets

After “The Wild”: Contemporary Art from The Barnett and Anna

Barnett Newman (1905-1970) is among the most influential artists associated with Abstract Expressionism. Largely overlooked by critics, curators, and collectors until his later years, he was nonetheless a stalwart and generous supporter of his colleagues, befriending and mentoring countless younger ... [ + ]artists. To them, Newman appeared not as an old master but as a true peer—curious, engaged, and as eager to delve into the nuances of technique as to art’s philosophical underpinnings. After his death, Annalee Newman, his widow, created The Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation to help further the spirit of great art that Barnett Newman so clearly exhibited, by giving grants from 2004 to 2020. Diverse in style, training, background, and age, The Foundation’s grantees—whose works comprise this exhibition—share Newman’s seriousness of purpose, as well as his unflagging drive to explore the outer limits of his own ideas.

09/30/2023 11:00 AM
Sat, September 30
11:00AM
$
$18 - Adults
$12 - Seniors
$8 - Students
Children 18 and under: Free
Museum Members: Free
Thurs: 5-8pm Pay what you wish
Saturdays: Free
Get Tickets
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