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.
Founded: 1904
Upcoming Events
- Virtual Curator Talk — Sep 14 – Sep 14, 2026
- Director’s Talk: James S. Snyder in Conversation with Edmund de Waal — Sep 17 – Sep 17, 2026
- Member Preview Day: Sacred Splendor: Jewish Ritual Art and Christian Treasures from St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague — Sep 17 – Sep 17, 2026
- Writers and Artists Respond — Sep 24 – Sep 24, 2026
- Drawing from Portraiture: Exploring Figuration in Women of the Wiener Werkstätte — Sep 30 – Sep 30, 2026
- Verbal Description Tour: Modernity and Opulence: Women of the Wiener Werkstätte — Oct 14 – Oct 14, 2026
Hours
| Monday | 11:00 – 17:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 11:00 – 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 11:00 – 17:00 |
| Thursday | 11:00 – 20:00 |
| Friday | 11:00 – 17:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Sunday (today) | Closed |
Open Monday–Wednesday and Friday 11am–5pm, Thursday 11am–8pm, Saturday 10am–5pm. Closed Sundays and Jewish holidays.
Admission
Paid Admission
- General
- $18.00
- Student
- $12.00
- Senior
- $12.00
Free on Saturdays. Pay-what-you-wish Thursday evenings 5–8pm.
Free admission: Free on Saturdays
Getting Here
4/5/6 to 86th St