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Contemporary Jewish Museum
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This Is Not A Gun
Exhibition: Cara Levine: To Survive I Need You to Survive
02/16/2023–07/30/2023 (more information)
Cara Levine
This Is Not A Gun
Workshop Series. 2017–present
Courtesy the artist.
Exhibition: L'Chaim: Celebrating
Our Building at 15

02/16/2023–06/09/2024 (more information)
photo of The CJM's building during its construction
Photo: Bruce Damonte
photo of The CJM's building during its construction
Exhibition: Gillian Laub: Family Matters
Through 04/09/2023 (more information)
Gillian Laub
Chappaqua backyard, 2000
© Gillian Laub
Exhibition: Oz is for Oznowicz: A Puppet Family's History
Through 03/05/2023 (more information)
Isidore (Mike) and Frances Oznowicz
Puppets

Front of Museum Photo by Bruce Damonte

Contemporary Jewish Museum
736 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA  94103
415.655.7800
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Museum Hours

  • Daily 11am—5pm (closed Wednesdays)
  • Thursday 11am—8pmSUNDAY 11 AM - 5 PM
  • Closed: Passover, July 4, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Thanksgiving, New Year's Day

Museum Admission

  • General: $16
  • Seniors and Students: $14
  • Members: Free
  • Visitors 18 and under: Free
  • Thursdays: $8 after 5pm

Visitor Policies In the Museum

  • All parcels and bags are subject to inspection by security. Standard-size strollers are allowed.
  • Backpacks, large bags, jogging strollers, and long umbrellas must be checked at coat check located in the Grand Lobby.
  • Please enjoy food and beverages only in the Cafe on the Square and on Jessie Square.
  • The Museum and Jessie Square are smoke-free environments.
  • Only guide dogs and companion animals are permitted in the Museum.

In the Galleries

  • Still photography is allowed except in the exhibition galleries.
    • The use of tripods, flashes and video cameras is prohibited.
    • Photographs taken in the Museum may not be sold or reproduced without written permission from the Museum.
  • Please respect the viewing experience of others by setting your phone to "silent" and refraining from cell phone conversations or use of speakerphone in the exhibition galleries.

The Museum and its Mission
Since its founding in 1984, the Contemporary Jewish Museum has engaged audiences of all ages and backgrounds through dynamic exhibitions and programs that explore contemporary perspectives on Jewish culture, history, art, and ideas. Throughout its history, the Museum has distinguished itself as a welcoming place where visitors can connect with one another through dialogue and shared experiences with the arts.

In 1990, the success of the Museum prompted its leadership to plan for a more expansive facility to meet the growing interests of the local community. The Museum began formally exploring real estate options when the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency (1994-1995) invited the Museum to develop the historic Jessie Street Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) Power Substation, a 1907 landmark designed by architect Willis Polk.

In 1998, the Museum selected architect Daniel Libeskind to design its new home. Envisioned as a dynamic and welcoming space, the new 63,000-square-foot facility was planned to be a place to experience art, music, film, literature, debate, and — most importantly — other people. Daniel Libeskind's design for the Museum does not simply house this programmatic vision; it enables and inspires it.

Embracing a range of artistic disciplines and media, the Museum’s exhibition program includes contemporary art and historical objects, film and music, conversations, lectures, literary readings, and other live performance. Dynamic and ever-changing, the Contemporary Jewish Museum is a non-collecting institution that partners with national and international cultural institutions to present exhibitions that are both timely and relevant and that represent the highest level of artistic achievement and scholarship. At the heart of our programs is a focus on education and outreach to the broader community with the goal of fostering interfaith and intercultural dialogues.

The Museum officially opened the doors to its new building on June 8, 2008 with a community-wide celebration.

Major support for the Contemporary Jewish Museum is provided by Koret and Taube Foundations; Jim Joseph Foundation; The Wallace Foundation; Bernard Osher Jewish Philanthropies Foundation;Institute of Museum and Library Services; Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund; Alexander M. and June L. Maisin Foundation of the Jewish Community Federation's Endowment Fund; Bank of America; Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund; Pacific Gas and Electric Company; The Skirball Foundation; and Target. The Museum is supported by the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties.


Exhibitions:

Cara Levine: To Survive I Need You to Survive
Feb 16, 2023–Jul 30, 2023
(more information)

L'Chaim: Celebrating Our Building at 15
Feb 16, 2023–Jun 9, 2024
(more information)

Gillian Laub: Family Matters
Through April 9, 2023
(more information)

Oz is for Oznowicz: A Puppet Family's History
Through Mar 5, 2023
(more information)

Events

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