The Jewish Museum of Maryland will reopen its doors on February 2, 2025. Members Morning: 10 AM – 12 PM. Public Reopening: 12 PM. Become a Member today.     

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The Jewish Museum of Maryland is a participatory museum and cultural hub in Baltimore. Rooted in Jewish history, culture, and creativity, we spark connection and curiosity while exploring ideas for the future. We invite you to learn, connect, and imagine with us.

JMM 1986.083.004. Gift of Delma Harris and Julia H. Shalowitz.
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The Jewish Museum of Maryland is preparing to welcome you to our campus. After over a year of transformation, we’re excited to reopen our doors on February 2, 2025. You’ll find refreshed galleries, new spaces for gathering and discovery, and a participatory museum experience designed to spark connection and curiosity. In the meantime, explore our online offerings or join us for programs hosted by partner venues. We can’t wait to see you soon and share what’s new at JMM!

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Collections

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The materials we care for are vast, comprising objects, photographs, manuscript collections, oral histories, and more. We welcome scholars, students, artists, genealogists, and anyone else interested in Maryland Jewish history to explore our collections.

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Engage with a mission that matters. Your support strengthens our efforts to connect people to Jewish experiences and Maryland’s Jewish community to its roots. Explore the lasting benefits of contributing through donations, membership, and volunteering, and see how your generosity drives our success.

      “A pillar for so many in terms of the archaeologies of Baltimore families and a rich cultural heritage, the JMM is entering an important new chapter that continues to honor these values and stories, while also welcoming the vibrancy and polyphony of artists and the younger generations.”  – Asma Naeem, Dorothy Wagner Wallis Director, The Baltimore Museum of Art      “The Jewish Museum of Maryland is the keeper and teacher of our collective past, both the past of yesterday made by our ancestors and the past of tomorrow that we are making now.” – Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin       “The JMM features a unique and genuine look at Jewish life and tradition today, melding tradition with wide ranging innovation. They are field leaders, pushing the boundaries with boldness and curiosity that is helping to redefine how we approach Jewish art and tradition today. I’m proud to have colleagues and collaborators in the JMM.” – Laura Mandel, Executive Director, Jewish Arts Collaborative

Projects

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Picturing Past and Present

Celebrate the stories of Jewish Marylanders by contributing family photos to our new core exhibition. This evolving project will showcase the rich tapestry of Maryland’s Jewish history through a dynamic display in the Museum's renovated front of house beginning in February 2025.

Monthly Zine Archive

Explore a year of self-published zines celebrating Jewish holidays, rituals, and traditions across the Jewish calendar. Each zine offers a creative and engaging perspective on the ideas that shape Jewish life.
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Experience our Virtual Galleries

Material/inheritance: Contemporary Work by New Jewish Culture Fellows

Featuring 30 artists, Material/Inheritance explores resilience in Jewish identity, examining contemporary life through innovative art, cultural dialogue, and reimagined traditions rooted in ancestral rituals and reinvention.

My Odessa: Paintings by Yefim Ladyzhensky

An original exhibit by the Jewish Museum of Maryland, My Odessa showcases 36 paintings and memoir excerpts that capture Yefim Ladyzhensky’s impressions of early 20th-century Odessa’s Jewish life and cultural contrasts.

A Fence Around the Torah: Safety and Unsafety in Jewish Life

An examination of how Jewish communities navigate safety, A Fence Around the Torah highlights tradition, marginalization, and solidarity. This original exhibit was conceptualized by Liora Ostroff and curated in partnership with leaders across Jewish cultural institutions.