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The
Judaica Museum of The Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale,
the Bronx, New York,
U.S.A.
Judaica
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The
museum is situated on the Home's 19-acre campus overlooking the
Hudson River and the Palisades. The primary mission of the Museum
is to serve as an educational resource about Jewish arts, culture
and lifestyle through its permanent and changing exhibits.
Location
5961
Palisade Avenue
Bronx, NY 10471
Tel.:
(718) 581 1787 - Fax: (718) 581 1009
E-mail: JudaicaMuseum@aol.com
Hours
Sunday:
1-5; Monday-Thursday: 1-4:30
Closed federal & Jewish holidays
Admission
Free
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Information
How to get there
Major Deegan North to Van Cortlandt Park South exit. From
exit turn right, go to Broadway, turn right (under "el") and go
to West 261st St. Left onto 261st. Continue straight past Riverdale
Ave. At end of 261st, turn left and take first right into Hebrew
Home for the Aged.
Bus drivers are advised to ask the guard where to unload and park
the bus. The Museum lot has narrow lanes and may be crowded. Time:
20 minutes north of the George Washington Bridge.
Activities
The Museum features regularly changing exhibition.
Structured tours and workshops are designed by the Museum’s
educational staff for visitors of all ages and backgrounds.
Facilities
Library: 550-vol.
related to Jewish history, art and culture including Hebraica and
manuscripts.
Publication:
Annual newsletter
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About
the Museum
The
Museum is situated on the Home's 19-acre campus overlooking the
Hudson River and the Palisades,
opened in 1982 with the installation of the Ralph and Leuba Baum
Collection.
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The
Collection
The
collection includes over 800 objects — mostly silver ceremonial
pieces, works in gold, brass, pewter, ivory, rare embedded textiles,
books and wood artifacts.
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We thank the Judaica
Museum for providing us with the information
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