The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life at The Bancroft Library
was established in 2010 after the transfer of the Judah L. Magnes
Museum to the University of California, Berkeley. Its remarkably
diverse archive, library and museum holdings include art, objects,
texts, music, and historical documents about the Jews in the Global
Diaspora and the American West. As one of the preeminent Jewish
collections in the world, it provides highly innovative and accessible
resources to both scholars and visitors. The Magnes's new home in
downtown Berkeley (Fall 2011) will accommodate deep research, as well
as offer the general public a place to gather for exhibitions,
lectures, performances and other events that foster community,
learning, and growth.
