Traveling Exhibitions:
Jewish Washington: Scrapbook of an American Community
This award-winning exhibition was created to coincide with the anniversary of 350 years of Jewish life in America. It is the first of its kind to explore the rich and unique history of the Washington-area Jewish community from 1795 to the present through historical photographs, oral histories, Judaica, community scrapbooks and rare archival materials.
The book based on this exhibition is available for purchase!
Check out the online version of this exhibition!
Original edition
Components:
- Fifty-five 7.5' x 3' hanging panels with images and text. The number and sequence of panels can be adjusted to fit available gallery space.
- Brochures
- Family guide for visitors with young children
Fee: $500 plus shipping and installation
Compact edition
Components:
- Twenty-three 2’ x 5’ hanging panels with images and text that focuses on the local Jewish community’s involvement with the federal government in their hometown, the nation’s capital. The number and sequence of panels can be adjusted to fit available gallery space.
- Brochures
Fee: $360 plus shipping and installation
Upcoming Venues
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G Streets, NW, Washington, D.C.
Monday, April 30 - Monday, May 21, 2012
Previous Venues
The exhibition has been featured at the National Building Museum (Washington, D.C.), White Flint (Rockville, MD), the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, Sixth & I Historic Synagogue (Washington, D.C.), The Lyceum (Alexandria, VA), Adas Israel Congregation (Washington, D.C.), the Historical Society of Washington, D.C.
For information on renting the Jewish Historical Society’s traveling exhibitions, please contact David McKenzie at dmckenzie@jhsgw.org or (202) 789-0900. |
