Philadelphia - National Museum of American Jewish History

 
The only museum devoted to Jewish development in America, the National Museum of American Jewish History has exhibits of artifacts, clothing, art, religious items, photographs, documents, and other items devoted to Jewish-Americans. The museum has featured exhibits such as American Jews at Work: Selections from the Collection, displaying objects such as a shohet's knife to a broadside from the first Jewish fur trader in Alaska, as well as trading tokens, advertising novelties, storefront signs and other artifacts that illustrate the diversity of Jewish occupations.

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Hours:
10am-5pm; Sun: 10am-5:30pm; Sat: 10am-5:30pm; Closed: Mon
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities: Gift shop, Wheelchair loan or rental

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