Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies

Exploring Jewish Learning and Culture


Spertus Museum

What Does It Say to You?

Exhibits
Spertus Musuem - at Chicago's Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies - showcases exhibits that explore the ways we experience objects and the roles they place in Jewish life.

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Collection
Spertus Museum is committed to collecting objects from all aspects of Jewish life and culture, and at present includes more than 15,000 items. The collection began with Maurice and Herman Spertus' substantial donation of major objects of Judaica, Holocaust-related materials, and fine art in the 1960s. Today, main concentrations within the collection include materials from European Jewish culture, the Sephardic and oriental world, Chicago Yiddish culture, and an extensive collection of visual art from the 19th and 20th centuries.



 

Spertus exhibits are supported, in part, by a CityArts Program 4 Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, The Mayer & Morris Kaplan Family Foundation, The Orbit Fund, and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

 


Spertus is a Jewish institution grounded in Jewish values that invites people of all ages and backgrounds to explore the multi-faceted Jewish experience. Through its innovative public programming, exhibits, collections, research facilities and degree programs, Spertus inspires learning, serves diverse communities and fosters understanding for Jews and people of all faiths, locally, regionally and around the world.

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