Manchester Jewish Museum wins two awards following renovation
Just three months after reopening, Manchester Jewish Museum has won two awards at the annual British Construction Industry Awards.
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Eight openings (and re-openings) you may have missed
It’s been a busy time for openings, re-openings and renovations and despite the upheaval of the last 18 months, the regions has embraced the challenge.
Cheetham Cultural Festival set to return
Cheetham Cultural Festival will return to celebrate the cultural diversity of Cheetham Hill this September.
Manchester Jewish Museum offers first look at new cafe
Manchester Jewish Museum has offered its first look at the brand new museum cafe and launch menu ahead of its reopening on 2 July 2021.
Manchester Jewish Museum confirms reopening date after £6m renovation
Manchester Jewish Museum has confirmed it's reopening date following a major capital development redesign and extension. After a long period of planning and work the brand new museum will open with a gallery, cafe, shop and learning studio and kitchen. Works have...
Young activists team with Manchester Jewish Museum to mark Holocaust Memorial Day
Nine young activists have teamed with Manchester Jewish Museum to create stories of sharing and connection as part of the museum's third Trailblazer event. Aged 16-18 the students from King David High School have uncovered a series of stories to commemorate Holocaust...
Manchester Jewish Museum looks at the emerging stars of Jewish music
Manchester Jewish Museum launches its December trailblazer series next week, meeting the women at the frontline of the UK Jewish Music scene. The December showcase forms part of the series of trailblazer events as Manchester Jewish Museum prepares to reopen in Spring...
Manchester Jewish Museum to present its first ever Festival of Belonging
Manchester Jewish Museum is set to present its first ever Festival of Belonging at venues across the city including Central Library and The Lowry. The one week event will feature nights of comedy, theatre, storytelling, films and visual arts. The festival will...
Manchester Jewish Museum to premiere two cultural experiences to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2020
Manchester Jewish Museum will mark Holocaust Memorial Day and the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the largest of the Nazi death-camps with two premieres of musical and theatrical performances. The creative performances are based on the real-life experiences and...
Manchester Jewish Museum moving to Central Library as building work starts
As building work starts on the major extension of Manchester Jewish Museum, the museum is moving temporarily into the basement of Manchester Central Library. Work will start shortly on the major extension of Manchester Jewish Museum’s historic Cheetham Hill building....
Manchester Jewish Museum receives huge development boost
Manchester Jewish Museum has announced that it has received a £2.89m National Lottery grant to held with an ambitious £5m development project. The development works will see the museum, housed inside a former synagogue, gouble in size with new galleries, learning...
Manchester Jewish Museum to host Two-Gun Cohen’s Summer Adventure Camp
Manchester Jewish Museum will host five weeks of action-packed activities for children aged 7 to 14 with Two-Gun Cohen’s Summer Adventure Camp. The activity based Summer Camp takes place on Wednesdays throughout August and is based on the life and exploits of...
Manchester Jewish Museum to offer free admission, bagels and jokes
Manchester Jewish Museum is set to hold a month of museum experiments this August, including free admission, a Jewish joke board, a museum choir and Jewish cooking workshops. These experiments are part of the museum’s development project which is being supported by...
Manchester Jewish Museum named UK’s 10th best small museum
Manchester's Jewish Museum has been named as the 10th best small museum in the UK by The Times. The Museum has been named alongside the likes of the SS Great Britain, Horniman Museum and Norwich Castle in the top 25 small museums across the UK. The announcement comes...
Manchester Jewish Museum appoints architects for development programme
Manchester Jewish Museum has appointed Citizens Design Bureau (CDB) as the architects for its major development project. The lead architect will be CDB founder, Katy Marks, who was a Project Architect for the Stirling Prize winning ‘Liverpool Everyman Theatre’ and was...