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National Museum of American Jewish History
URL: http://nmajh.org/

Description:
Located on Philadelphia's Independence Mall, the National Museum of American Jewish History is the only American museum that is dedicated to the Jewish experience in the United States. The museum's Web site presents visually stimulating representations of current (and some previous) exhibits, including the permanent exhibit Creating American Jews . Also included is a description of each exhibit mounted since the museum was founded in 1976. This site also includes juxtaposed timelines of world, American, and American Jewish history, a calendar of events, an interactive "Fun Page," and links to Jewish news, culture, and museums worldwide.

Publisher:
National Museum of American Jewish History

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Historical museums
Jewish museums
Jews -- United States -- History
Museums -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

LII Database Information:
Record 12962 created by Mary Chartrain on 06/20/1999
Last modification on 06/15/2004
Published: 06/20/1999  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/12962