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Featured Exhibition
AUGUST 28, 2025– MAY 14, 2026
Flowing through Time and Tradition
Exploring the theme of water through the holdings of the Magnes Collection, Flowing through Time and Tradition traces how water flows through and shapes Jewish lives: enacting belief, sustaining life and communities, providing the means for spiritual cleansing, and mapping identities.
UPCOMING EVENTS
No Lines in the Sea: featuring Elana Sasson
Apr 16 @ 5:30 pm
Don’t miss the chance to hear the dynamic, internationally acclaimed musician and recording artist Elana Sasson, in concert with Queralt Giralt on cello and Bahar Badiei on oud.
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The Magnes appoints Dr. Alissa Schapiro as Senior Curator
The Magnes is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Alissa Schapiro as its new Senior Curator beginning April 20, 2026.
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The Magnes Presents No Lines in the Sea: A Musical Journey Exploring the Jewish Diaspora and Mediterranean Heritage
BERKELEY, CA — UC Berkeley’s Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life is proud to present No Lines in the Sea, a musical performance featuring internationally acclaimed vocalist and bandleader Elana Sasson with Queralt Giralt on cello and Bahar Badiei on oud. Taking...
The Magnes appoints Dr. Alissa Schapiro as Senior Curator
BERKELEY — The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life at the University of California, Berkeley, is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Alissa Schapiro as its new Senior Curator beginning April 20, 2026. An accomplished art historian, educator, and curator, Dr....
Shelf by Shelf: A multi-year inventory of the collection
In the storage rooms of the Magnes, a meticulous review and inspection of the collection is taking place. Shelf by shelf and box by box, the museum’s staff is conducting a comprehensive inventory that bridges 64 years of analog history with a new digital future....
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