Light x Eight: The Hanukkah Project

November 25, 2006 - February 4, 2007

In celebration of Hanukkah, this exhibition will explore how eight contemporary artists use the transformative properties of light to create luminous, magnificent visual objects and spaces.

The Hanukkah Project: The Sound of Light by Julianne Swartz

December 21, 2008 - March 15, 2009

The Sound of Light is an interactive installation by Julianne Swartz, inspired by the Hanukkah story and the miracle of light, that guides visitors with sound through the museum’s permanent exhibition Culture and Continuity: The Jewish Journey.

Seven Artists Inspired by Hanukkah

November 19, 2010 - January 30, 2011

Featuring contemporary works of art from the museum’s collection, this exhibition reminds us that miracles are the stuff of powerful inspiration — and they can make for good fun, too.

Light x Eight:  The Hanukkah Project 2002

November 22, 2002 - February 2, 2003

An interactive, multimedia exhibition of eight works of contemporary art displayed in unexpected locations throughout the Museum.

An Artist Remembers: Hanukkah Lamps Selected by Maurice Sendak

December 2, 2011 - January 29, 2012

…author and illustrator Maurice Sendak selects a group of Hanukkah lamps from the museum’s spectacular collection. As the son of Polish immigrants, Sendak could feel at home among the many Eastern European lamps that feature elaborate Torah arks, exuberant floral ornament, and fantastic animals. Yet Sendak surprised himself with his…

A Hanukkah Project: Daniel Libeskind’s Line of Fire

November 19, 2010 - January 30, 2011

Daniel Libeskind, an international figure in architecture and urban design, creates a bold and stunning installation with a selection of 40 Hanukkah lamps from the Museum’s renowned collection.

Engaging with History: Works from the Collection

September 13, 2024 - January 5, 2025

Engaging with History: Works from the Collection features a selection of objects, including painting, sculpture, photography, and ceremonial art from the Jewish Museum’s collection of over 30,000 works.

Sanford Biggers and Jennifer Zackin: a small world…

March 30 - October 14, 2012

Juxtaposing home movies from each of two artists’ families—one African American and one Jewish American—this video focuses on the intersections of middle-class life across ethnic lines.

Scenes from the Collection

January 21, 2018 - May 27, 2024

The galleries on the Third Floor of the Jewish Museum feature a rotating collection exhibition with nearly 450 works from antiquities to contemporary art.

Masterpieces & Curiosities: Memphis Does Hanukkah

September 16, 2016 - February 12, 2017

This edition of the Masterpieces & Curiosities series focuses on designer and artist Peter Shire’s Menorah #7 (1986), and presents an opportunity to visually sketch the connection between the Los Angeles native’s history to the history and resonance of Memphis design. Elaborating these two stories opens up a larger and…

Reimagined Collection Exhibition and Center for Learning

September 1, 2025 - September 1, 2030

Reimagined third and fourth floors open in Fall 2025, offering new ways to experience the Museum's collections and a new center for teaching and learning.

Identity, Culture, and Community: Stories from the Collections of the Jewish Museum and the Robert and Tracey Pruzan Center for Learning

…a dramatic, monumentally scaled installation of more than 120 Hanukkah lamps from around the world and from antiquity to today, underscoring the central meaning of light as a symbol of enlightenment and hope across cultures.

Repetition and Difference

March 13 - August 16, 2015

Artists have always employed repetition — the creation of works in series, multiples, and copies. The attitudes of art historians, philosophers, and consumers toward the value of repetitions as an art form, in comparison with unique “original” works, vary widely and have shifted over time.