Celebrate Purim

Celebrate Purim

At the Jewish Museum of Maryland!

Sunday, March 1

10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Enjoy a day of free admission to the Jewish Museum of Maryland and experience fresh family offerings across the Museum in celebration of the Purim holiday. Join us to learn about pieces from our collections, create Purim masks, and put on a play in the puppet theater. No Registration is needed.

For the Whole Family

Get a behind-the-scenes look into JMM’s collections by attending a Collections Showcase led by Sarah Huston, Collections Manager, and Acadia Roher, Archivist. These Showcases will highlight pieces from the collection connected to Purim!

Fun for all ages: Create a paper mask for Purim or put on a puppet show in the Arcade!

Explore Modernisms, an exhibition highlighting fourteen Baltimore Jewish artists who responded to Modernist art movements. Visitors of all ages can find the Animals of Modernisms through an interactive scavenger hunt and drawing activity. 

Visit Upon Thy Gates, an exhibition that brings together 73 mezuzahs collected by Elaine and Norman Winik from Jewish communities around the world. While in the gallery, we invite you to share your mezuzah-inspired stories with us.

Schedule

10:00 AM | Doors open

12:00 PM | Collections Showcase

2:00 PM | Collections Showcase

4:00 PM | Museum closes