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Spertus Museum - Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies
610 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL
Phone: 312 322 1747 - Tty: 312 922 4950 -
Statement of Purpose
Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies 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 , exhibitions , 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.
Through a synergy of cultural
and academic programming, Spertus creates an engaging environment for
people of all ages and backgrounds. More than 200,000 people each year
take part in creative, multi-dimensional programming that ranges from
the intellectual rigor of formal degree programs to the richness of
cultural celebrations, from the vitality of interactive children's
activities to the significance of thought-provoking exhibitions.
Spertus Institute of Jewish
Studies seeks to celebrate, challenge,
and advance modern Jewish identity through explorations of Jewish
culture and its relationship to the broader world. Spertus Institute of
Jewish Studies is
based on three floors of the award-winning new Spertus
Institute
facility . The
building’s two top floors house the museum’s core-collection
display and changing
exhibitions , while the
fourth floor houses the new interactive Gray
Children’s Center and an
educational resource area for teachers and parents.
Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies is Chicago's Jewish education and
cultural center. It offers an innovative array of public programming,
including exhibits, performances, films, and lectures some presented by
the esteemed faculty who teach for its graduate programs. The institute
collects, preserves, an d displays materials from the Jewish experience
in a stunning, contemporary building with fabulous views of Grant Park
and Lake Michigan. Art from the institute's collection is showcased
throughout the building and temporary exhibits examine aspects of
Jewish culture. The building also includes a 400-seat theater and a
gift shop that carries art, books, music, videos, and contemporary and
traditional Jewish ceremonial gifts. Allow 1 hour.
Long Evergreen
Located in Chicago’s South Loop
since 1924, Spertus
Institute of
Jewish Studies invites visitors of all ages and backgrounds to explore
the
multifaceted Jewish experience.
The Institute’s
Spertus College and Asher Library serve
scholarly and casual learners, on-site and via
distance learning, through programs, educational opportunities and
cultural
offerings that enhance understanding of the Jewish experience. A yearly
schedule of public programs includes exhibitions, concerts, film,
lectures,
comedy and theater.
The bold new
155,000-square-foot building designed by the award-winning Krueck &
Sexton
Architects provides enhanced features to better serve visitors and
students of
Spertus Institute’s three main branches: Spertus College, Spertus
Institute of Jewish Studies,
and the Asher Library.
In addition, the building will features the new
400-seat Feinberg Theater, a sophisticated performance space to
showcase
lectures, concerts, theater, and film; an interactive Children’s Center
opening
fall 2008; and a new kosher café – filling a downtown Chicago
void – in
partnership with Wolfgang Puck Catering.
Shorter
Evergreen
The
new facility will allow Spertus to
better serve its longtime students and visitors, and meet the needs of
new
audiences with expanded public programming. The building will contain
enhanced
gallery, classroom and library space, as well as a state-of-the-art
theater for
live performance and
film, space for community events and celebrations,
a Children’s Center, spectacular views of Grant Park and Lake Michigan,
and a kosher café in partnership with Wolfgang Puck
Catering. For more information, visit www.spertus.edu.
Spertus Institute of
Jewish Studies Evergreen
Through innovative exhibitions,
commissions and programming, Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies at
Chicago's new Spertus
Institute of Jewish Studies
– examines Jewish
identity and the Jewish experience, exploring the powerful and
reciprocal
relationship between Jewish and broader culture.
On
the top two floors of the award-winning new Spertus facility,
approximately 8,000 square
feet of
gallery space houses the museum’s core-collection display and changing
exhibitions. In fall 2008, an interactive Children’s
Center and a dedicated
educational resource area for teachers and parents will open on the
fourth
floor.Spertus
Shop Evergreen
Greatly expanded
in both size and selection, the new Spertus
Shop will boast an impressive selection of merchandise at all
price
points, from elegant fine art and ceremonial objects, to charming
jewelry and
accessories, to t-shirts and tchotchkes (Yiddish for trinkets,
knickknacks, or baubles). Style mavens will appreciate the collection
of chic
housewares and fashion accessories by Israeli designers, many exclusive
in Chicago to the Spertus
Shop. A
new section devoted to children’s clothing, holiday gifts, and
educational toys
and books promises to be a popular addition.
Highlights & Collections
Highlights of the museum
include experiencing a unique viewable storage display of over 1,500
objects from Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies ’s world-class
collection and exploring
changing exhibitions about identity and contemporary culture. Gain
insights to individual objects and Spertus’ unique curatorial vision at
daily drop-in gallery talks, free with museum admission.
Spertus
Institute of Jewish Studies is committed to collecting objects from all
aspects of Jewish life and
culture, and at present includes more than 15,000 items. The collection
has expanded since Maurice and Herman Spertus' substantial donation of
major objects of Judaica, Holocaust-related materials, and fine art
that began the museum in the 1960s. 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.
For current
exhibitions please visit http://spertus.edu/exhibitions/index.php
Please visit www.spertus.edu for more details.
Thank you for your help and understanding.
Exhibits & Special Events
http://www.spertus.edu/programs/calendar.php
Hours & Admission:
Spertus
Institute of Jewish Studies
ARTiFACT
Center
Asher
Library
Admission & Directions:
- General
admission: $7
- Students and
seniors: $5
- Children
under 5 are free
- Free for Spertus
members.
- Free Museum admission for everyone
on:
- Wednesday:
10 am to 12 noon
- Thursday: 2 pm to 6 pm
- Exhibits are free. Program and
performance prices vary. Check website for schedule.
Easily accessible by public
transportation (Red Line to Harrison). Discount parking available in
nearby lots with validation.
Key Personnel:
- Olga Weiss,
Museum Curator
- Betsy
Gomberg, Director of
Institutional Outreach
- Susan
Youdovin, Director of Education
- Olga Weiss,
Exhibitions Curator
- Susan
Marcus, Curator of the ARTiFACT
Center
- Arielle Weininger, Education
Coordinator
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