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A Peek Inside Hutzler’s

A blog post by Deputy Director Deborah Cardin. To read more posts from Deborah click HERE. In my nearly 17 years working at the JMM, one of the most beloved exhibits I can recall is Enterprising Emporiums: Jewish Department Stores of Downtown …

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Hutzler family porcelain dishes, circa 1878

A blog post by Collections Manager Joanna Church. To read more posts from Joanna click HERE. To read even more posts about our collections click HERE. Today we have two pieces from a larger set of porcelain dinnerware, owned by the Hutzler …

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A Taste of Hutzler’s

On a weekend known for shopping, head to the JMM for an afternoon with Baltimore's Bygone Department Stores.  Author Michael Lisicky shares the story of Hecht's, Hochschild's, Hutzler's and Stewarts – the four grand department stores of Charm City.  We'll be cooking up some favorite foods from Hutzler's as we take a walk down memory lane.

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Past Exhibits

Explore More of JMM’s Past Exhibits Today Only! Highlights of Hutzlers January 7, 2010 – January 17, 2010 The Mikvah Project May 6, 2007 – August 19, 2007 On loan from Janice Rubin. Text by Leah Lax. The Eighteen: Blessings …

Enterprising Emporiums: The Jewish Department Stores of Downtown Baltimore

JMM Original Exhibit on view October 7, 2001 – February 2, 2006 Take a walk back into old downtown Baltimore, when enterprising department stores presented an elegant way of life in the city’s center. Relive the memories and meanings inherent …

The A-Mazing Mendes Cohen

JMM Original Exhibit on view September 14, 2014 – June 15, 2015 Mendes Cohen was there. At Ft. McHenry when the bombs were bursting in air; at the Supreme Court when states rights were at stake; in Paris when the …

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at the JMM

Triple Play Family Program Sunday, January 17th Time: 10:00 a.m for ages 5 to 7 11:00 a.m. for ages 8 to 10 Included with Museum Admission    Michael Lisicky and Sandra Gerster of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra introduce the members of …

Fashion Statement

JMM Original Exhibit on view April 7, 2019 – September 15, 2019 Since the 18th century, the attire of Jewish Marylanders – a distinctive and diverse cultural group – has spoken volumes about their many, overlapping, and sometimes conflicting identities: …

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Traveling With Grace: A New Adventure

This week we start a new adventure with Grace Hecht. This diary is the latest of her travel diaries we have in the collection and documents her trip to Israel. Special thanks go to JMM volunteer Harold Toppall for his …