Tag: On-site

On this tour, participants will explore the outside features of the Museum, including the Ferro Fountain of The Righteous and Peace Garden, and how architectural spaces can influence emotional responses. Reservations can be made on-site, upon arrival, at the Information Desk. Please come dressed for outdoor weather. Tours will run as scheduled unless there is heavy… Read More

On this tour, participants will explore the outside features of the Museum, including the Ferro Fountain of The Righteous and Peace Garden, and how architectural spaces can influence emotional responses. Reservations can be made on-site, upon arrival, at the Information Desk. Please come dressed for outdoor weather. Tours will run as scheduled unless there is heavy… Read More

On this tour, participants will explore the outside features of the Museum, including the Ferro Fountain of The Righteous and Peace Garden, and how architectural spaces can influence emotional responses. Reservations can be made on-site, upon arrival, at the Information Desk. Please come dressed for outdoor weather. Tours will run as scheduled unless there is heavy… Read More

On this outdoor only tour, participants will explore the outside features of the Museum, including the Ferro Fountain of The Righteous and Peace Garden, and how architectural spaces can influence emotional responses. Reservations can be made on-site, upon arrival, at the Information Desk. Please come dressed for outdoor weather. Tours will run as scheduled unless there is… Read More

While hate crimes in America’s largest cities have declined overall during the coronavirus pandemic, hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) have increased by 149% across 26 of the largest jurisdictions with significant AAPI population in 2020, according to Stop AAPI Hate. Thousands of hate crimes against AAPI members were reported in 2020… Read More

In the summer of 1969, a six-day clash between police and LGBTQ+ civilians ignited, sparking the rise of the gay liberation movement and fundamentally changing popular discourse surrounding LGBTQ+ activism in the United States. The Stonewall Uprising was the culmination of years of LGBTQ+ activism, led by pioneering Upstanders that shifted the movement nationwide from… Read More

While more than 2.5 million of the Shoah’s victims were Soviet Jews, many of the stories of the victims and Survivors of the Holocaust in the Nazi-occupied territory of the former Soviet Union have never been heard. In our own Chicago community, virtually every Russian Jewish family has a connection to these losses and a… Read More

The House of Fragile Things: Jewish Art Collectors and the Fall of France shares years of author James McAuley’s research on the lives and collections of prominent 19th century Jewish families leading up to World War II, challenging the psychology of collecting within the context of the war. Join us for an in-depth conversation and… Read More

The “Jewish story” is traditionally considered to be an “endless chain of persecutions, from century to century, from country to country.” However, the history of Jews in China is divided into two unique narratives: Jews in China and Jews of China. Join historian and art & travel writer Irene Shaland as she takes us on a fascinating expedition through 2,000 years… Read More

Acclaimed concert pianist Dr. Marvin Berman presents a live performance featuring clips from films about the Jewish experience prior to, during, and after the Holocaust, as well as piano improvisations of the films’ musical scores. Dr. Berman’s performance pulls from an array of emotional cinematic treasures, including excerpts from Sophie’s Choice, Europa Europa, Life is… Read More