2nd Annual Members Appreciation Month 2024
Celebrating Jewish Museum Members for the Month of May
May is Members Appreciation Month, and we are celebrating our vibrant member community! Join us for our 2nd annual celebration with exclusive perks and special events throughout the entire month.
With an exciting line up ahead, don’t miss these unique members-only opportunities!
Member Virtual Lecture
A Theresienstadt Bracelet
Thursday, May 8 at 11 am
We are kicking off the festivities with a powerful virtual lecture, A Theresienstadt Bracelet. In this talk, Claudia Nahson, Morris & Eva Senior Curator, shares the hidden meanings of a unique charm bracelet in the Jewish Museum collection assembled by Holocaust survivor Greta Perlman (1904–1975) in Theresienstadt, a camp-ghetto in the former Czechoslovakia that housed prisoners between 1941 and 1945.
Member Virtual Lecture
Jim Dine: Hiroshima
Wednesday, May 15 at 3 pm
Recently acquired by the Museum, Dine’s Hiroshima series (1982–83) highlights the artist’s politically charged work and his endeavors to support anti-nuclear protests. The 11 works evoke the annihilation and despair unleashed by the atomic bombs the United States dropped in 1945 on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, at the end of World War II. This lecture will be led by Mason Klein, Senior Curator.
Member Virtual Lecture
Combating Hate through Art
Tuesday, May 21 at 3 pm
Why use art to combat hate? Works of art have the power to express the stark reality and the complexity of prejudice, discrimination, and intolerance in experiential ways. By looking at and discussing works of art that address these disturbing concepts, we can often find ways to recognize and articulate the harm caused by toxic ideas. Combating Hate Through Art will be led by Nelly Benedek, Deputy Director, Education and Programs.
Member Virtual Lecture
Director’s Meet & Greet
Tuesday, May 28 at 3 pm
Join us for an exclusive virtual Meet & Greet with James S. Snyder, the Museum’s Helen Goldsmith Menschel Director. Hear firsthand about the Museum’s exciting present and future plans. This conversation will also provide an opportunity for James to get to know members of our Museum community.
Member Shopping Week
Sunday, May 12 — Saturday, May 18
During Member Shopping Week, members will receive 20% savings (an additional 10% off!) on all purchases in the Museum’s Cooper Shop in-store and online. This limited-time offer will go into effect from Sunday, May 12 through Saturday, May 18.
Member Preview Day
Thursday, May 23
Later in the month, join us for Member Preview Day and hear curator introductions on our latest exhibitions: Frederick Kiesler: Vision Machines and Overflow, Afterglow: New Work in Chromatic Figuration.
Free Access to the Museum with a Friend
Sunday, May 26 - Friday, May 31
Members can enjoy the Museum and bring along an additional guest for free from Sunday May 26 through Friday, May 31! While visiting, be sure to check out our latest exhibitions, Frederick Kiesler: Vision Machines and Overflow, Afterglow: New Work in Chromatic Figuration, as well as the last chance to see our collection exhibition RBG Collars: Photographs by Elinor Carucci, closing on May 27.
Join today or renew your membership to be a part of the celebration. To learn more, visit TheJewishMuseum.org/Join, or contact 212.660.1519 or jmmembership@thejm.org.
