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Recognised as one of Britain's
pre-eminent museums, the Jewish Museum is divided into two
sites, the other at Camden.
Despite being small, the two buildings, provide a wealth of
information, and both hold temporary exhibitions.
The Finchley branch, located
in the Sterberg Centre for Reform Judaism, is the informal
of the two branches.
It has displays on many aspects
of Jewish social history. The museum describes the two
mass migrations of Jews to London in modern times - from Eastern
Europe between 1881 - 1914 and from Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia
just before World War II.
Displays illustrate the everyday
life of immigrants starting afresh in London. There are domestic
items, such as a Yiddish language gramophone record, as well
as a functional sewing workshop, giving a glimpse of sweatshop
life in the East End at the turn of the century.
The Holocaust Education Gallery
which tells the story of Leon Greenman, a British Jew who
was the only member of his family to survive Auschwitz.
The archives contain over 12,000
photographs and 2,000 oral history tapes. Volunteers
are available to answer questions or provide further information.
Admission charge
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