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Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life

Berkeley


This museum boasts a fine collection – almost 15,000 pieces – of art and cultural artifacts sourced from across the Jewish diaspora, particularly Jewish communities in the American West. Note that the museum is open during the academic year, and closed outside of fall and spring semester.


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