The Contemporary Jewish Museum
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: (415) 344-8800
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 12pm-6pm
Editorial Review for The Contemporary Jewish Museum – by Joanna Currier
In Short
Culture, history and ideas orbiting Judaism are presented here through incisive and thoughtful contemporary art and installations. The small, hushed, one-room space located on the ground floor of the Jewish Community Federaton features rotating exhibitions of new and established artists--often from diverse religious and national backgrounds--exhibited in collaboration to cultivate dialogue. Art may include audio-visual installations, hands-on interpretive displays and hanging pieces.
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Insider Tips
Save MoneyAdmission is $5, $4 for students and seniors. Free tours, offered Wednesdays and Sundays at 12:30pm, are highly recommended. Inquire about free lectures.
User Reviews for The Contemporary Jewish Museum
11/21/2006 Posted by kateepatterson
I highly recommend the public tour. Last Sunday, my family and I visited the Museum and had a great time participating in the public tour. The tour guide was excellent at facilitating a dialogue among the group, and she really helped us think about all of the different exhibition themes and issues. The show itself is fascinating, because it offers alternative views of Jewish communities throughout the country. I was especially taken with the portraits of teens by Dawoud Bey. The photographs are accompanied by audio recordings of the teens discussing their own identity. It was moving to hear the teens' actual voices while looking at their portrait.
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