VISIT THE MUSEUM

 

Now located at:
1953 NW Kearney St Portland

Museum Hours
Tuesday - Thursday
10:30a - 4:00p

Friday
10:30a - 3:00p

Sunday
1:00 - 4:00p

Admission
Adults: $6
Students|Seniors: $4
Members: Free

Children under 12 accompanied by a parent
or guardian: Free


RESEARCH LIBRARY and ARCHIVE


Researchers are welcome to use the library. Please schedule an appointment prior to your visit by calling 503.226.3600 Ext 102 or curator@ojm.org

 

Incorporating the archives of the Jewish Historical Society of Oregon

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Institutional Member, Council of American Jewish Museums

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Contituent Agency of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland



 

Portland Jewish Academy's

Heirlooms and

Artifacts
2010

May 11 - 30, 2010

 

 

This unique collaboration between PJA fifth graders, the Oregon Jewish Museum, and local artist-in-residence, Lisa Kagan, will feature artifacts, mixed-media collage, and immigration stories from the students' family histories.

In preparation for the exhibit, PJA's fifth graders visited OJM to learn about what defines an artifact and to examine various artifacts in the museum's collection. In addition, they worked for several weeks with Lisa Kagan, who has developed workshops in "Family Heirloom Art." Through interviews and photographs, the students learned about the immigration story of one of their ancestors and represented it using mixed media - photographs, maps, paint, and documents - on a series of panels that tell the story through narrative imagery. In addition, they wrote stories based on their interviews, integrating factual information and the imagined experiences of their family member.