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The Jewish Museum of Greece wishes you Happy New Year

Since the beginning of 2021, the Jewish Museum of Greece participates at the european project entitled REC “ HANNAH: cHallenging And debuNkiNg Antisemitic MytHs (HANNAH)”.  To find out more about the activities and training seminars that will take place as part of this European project you can click here. The...

We were saddened to hear about the unfortunate loss of Doris Brickner who was a fervent supporter and member of the BoD of the AFJMG. The JMG honors her memory and considers her valuable contribution as a source of inspiration and strength for the continuation of its research and cultural...

The Jewish Museum of Greece is pleased to announce the launch of the "Untold Stories of the Holocaust, from the Corners of Europe" program in collaboration with the National Holocaust Centre and Museum (UK) and the  Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (UK) funded by the IHRA (International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance). The seven excellent initiatives selected as...

The Jewish Museum of Greece will reopen for the public on Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Let us all celebrate together the great cultural holiday, the International Museum Day, on May 18, 2021.

On April 25, 2021, Dr. Alexandra Patrikiou, a researcher and historian at the Jewish Museum of Greece, and Dr. Maria Vassilikou, also a historian and associate of the JMG, participated in a special discussion for teachers from Greece, Israel and the United States on "How the IHRA Recommendations for...

The Holocaust did not begin with ghettos and concentration camps —it started with words. This April, with support from nearly 40 participating Holocaust institutions and organizations around the world, including the Jewish Museum of Greece, the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) announced a new Holocaust survivor-led, digital...

We were saddened to learn of the unfortunate loss of the artist Cornelius Grammenos, who was a collaborator and a friend of the Jewish Museum of Greece. In 2003, he participated in a group art exhibition entitled "Dialogue with a Museum", which was presented in the Temporary Exhibitions Area of...

The Hellenic Costume Society organises a series of two meetings on Jewish clothing. The presentations will be conducted by the curator of the JMG, Christina Meri - Burbeck, based on the relative collections and research of the Jewish Museum of Greece. The course will present two basic types of Jewish clothing...