Philadelphia - National Museum of American Jewish History
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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.
Hobbies & Activities category: Observe ethnic peoples, folk customs; Historical museum; Jewish site or artifact collection
National Museum of American Jewish History
55 North Fifth Street, Independence Mall East
Philadelphia, PA 19106-2197
United States
Phone 1 (215) 923-3811
Fax 1 (215) 923-0763
55 North Fifth Street, Independence Mall East
Philadelphia, PA 19106-2197
United States
Phone 1 (215) 923-3811
Fax 1 (215) 923-0763
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed | 12:00 | |
| Closed | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 15:00 | 17:00 | ||
| Always closed on: | ||||||||
| New Year's Day (January 1) Sukkot - Jewish Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November) | ||||||||
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
Facilities
Gift shop
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