Archaeology Zone: Discovering Treasures from Playgrounds to Palaces
Jewish Museum
1109 Fifth Avenue
(at 92nd Street)
New York, NY 10128
Tel: (212) 423-3200
Fax: (212) 423-3232
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Mon – Wed, Sat, Sun: 11 am – 5:45 pmThurs: 11 am – 8 pm
- Directions: Subway: 4, 5, 6 to 86th Street
About this Organization
Jewish MuseumOne of the largest museums of its kind in the world, the museum's collections and exhibitions explore Jewish identity over 4,000 years. The permanent exhibition, Culture and Continuity: the Jewish Journey, showcases a significant portion of the museum's permanent collection of 26,000 objects.
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The Arrogant Years: One Girl's Search for Her Lost Youth, from Cairo to Brooklyn
Mon, March 5, 2012 Lucette Lagnado, an investigative reporter for The Wall Street Journal, was born in Cairo. She and her family left Egypt as refugees when she was a child. In her new memoir, Lagnado tells the story of her mother's coming-of-age in Cairo, and revisits her own early years in America.
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Jem Cohen: NYC Weights and Measures
Fri, Nov 4, 2011 – Sun, March 25, 2012 In this 2006 video, Cohen chronicles a city that exudes noise and bustle, balanced with beauty and tranquility. Overlaid with an intricate soundscape that includes fragments of street music, the film evokes the city’s fast-paced rhythms juxtaposed with quieter, more contemplative moments.
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Kehinde Wiley in Conversation with Thelma Golden
Thurs, March 15, 2012 One of the most significant young artists working today, American apinter Kehinde Wiley discusses his World Stage: Israel series, opening March 9 at The Jewish Museum, which showcases vibrant large-scale portraits of Israeli youth, each embebbed in an unique bakcground influenced by Jewish ritual objects.