
Reading Room
Mon-Thurs: 9:30am-4:30pm
Genealogy Institute
Mon-Thurs: 9:30am-4:30pm
Free Exhibit Spaces
Sun–Thurs: 9:30am–7:30pm
Fri: 9:30am-3:30pm
Sat: Closed
Ruth's Bookstore
Sun–Thurs: 10:30am-6:30pm
Fri: 10:30am-4:00pm
Please note: The Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute & the Lillian Goldman Reading Room will be closed on Wednesday, May 14.
Make sure to check our holiday closures prior to visiting.
Last entry to the Center for Jewish History Exhibitions, Reading Room, and the Genealogy Institute is 1 hour before closing. The last call to page items in the Reading Room and Genealogy Institute is 3pm.
The Center for Jewish History fulfils its mission thanks to the steadfast support of our corporate members who provide crucial resources needed to fund conservation, scholarship, educational programs, events, exhibitions, and other initiatives. We deeply appreciate your commitment to preserving and mobilizing Jewish history.
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