The Jewish Museum
The Jewish Museum is one of the oldest and largest Jewish cultural institutions in the United States, housed in a magnificent French Gothic mansion on Fifth Avenue's Museum Mile. Its collection of 30,000 objects spans 4,000 years of Jewish art, culture, and history.
Est. 1904
Permanent Collection
The museum's encyclopedic collection traces Jewish culture from antiquity to the present, with strengths in Judaica, ceremonial objects, coins, paintings, sculpture, and works on paper.
Collection Highlights
Hours & Admission
Hours
| Monday | 11am – 5pm |
| Tuesday | 11am – 5pm |
| Wednesday | 11am – 5pm |
| ThursdayToday | 11am – 8pm |
| Friday | 11am – 5pm |
| Saturday | 10am – 5pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Open Monday–Wednesday and Friday 11am–5pm, Thursday 11am–8pm, Saturday 10am–5pm. Closed Sundays and Jewish holidays.
Admission
| General | $18 |
| Students | $12 |
| Seniors | $12 |
| Children under 18 | Free |
Free on Saturdays. Pay-what-you-wish Thursday evenings 5–8pm.
- ✦Free on Saturdays
Access & Getting There
Accessibility
- ♿ Wheelchair accessible
Amenities
Getting There
4/5/6 to 86th St
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