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A visit to the National Museum of American Jewish History is a must
If you haven’t yet, you should plan to visit the National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH). Located at 101 South Independence Mall East in Philadelphia, the handsome building is hard to miss. On a recent Friday a cousin and I ventured into the cold on a museum outing that was to include two museums.
Well, we only made it to one.
There is so much to see and learn at NMAJH that you have to dedicate a day to it. There’s no way around it. Our visit was extremely enjoyable. This is not a museum about religion but about true American history. According to the museum’s website visitors can “explore more than 350 years of Jewish life in America.” I can venture to say that that life is the history of many of us – Jewish or not. Subjects like immigration, work life, art, religion and more are examined throughout. The displays take you through an almost seamless and thought provoking journey. Though tours are offered we explored on our own and left greatly gratified.
MUSEUM HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
ADMISSION: $12 for adults; $11 for seniors 65 and up, active military with ID and youth ages 13-21. Free for children 12 and under. Also, there is a security check at the entrance.
CALL: (215) 923-3811 or check http://www.nmajh.org/ for more information.
TRAVEL: You can drive and park around the city, however, I took off from the North Wales train station to the Market Easter terminal -- where, by the way, the shelter is equipped with heaters – after purchasing a $11 One-day Independence Pass. Then you can take the Market-Frankford Line subway to and from the museum. Unless you prefer to walk to it. The Independence Pass allows you unlimited use of subway, bus, trolley and regional rail. The pass is for trains arriving in Philadelphia after 9:30 a.m. For more check http://www.septa.org/fares/pass/independence.html.
EQUIPMENT: Good walking shoes and dress for the weather. There is coat check at the museum. No photos are allowed inside the museum.
FOOD: There is a café at the museum. The serve sandwiches and other light fare. We enjoyed a nice lunch when we decided to take a break after realizing that we were not going to finish our visit after just a couple of hours.
Well, we only made it to one.
There is so much to see and learn at NMAJH that you have to dedicate a day to it. There’s no way around it. Our visit was extremely enjoyable. This is not a museum about religion but about true American history. According to the museum’s website visitors can “explore more than 350 years of Jewish life in America.” I can venture to say that that life is the history of many of us – Jewish or not. Subjects like immigration, work life, art, religion and more are examined throughout. The displays take you through an almost seamless and thought provoking journey. Though tours are offered we explored on our own and left greatly gratified.
MUSEUM HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
ADMISSION: $12 for adults; $11 for seniors 65 and up, active military with ID and youth ages 13-21. Free for children 12 and under. Also, there is a security check at the entrance.
CALL: (215) 923-3811 or check http://www.nmajh.org/ for more information.
TRAVEL: You can drive and park around the city, however, I took off from the North Wales train station to the Market Easter terminal -- where, by the way, the shelter is equipped with heaters – after purchasing a $11 One-day Independence Pass. Then you can take the Market-Frankford Line subway to and from the museum. Unless you prefer to walk to it. The Independence Pass allows you unlimited use of subway, bus, trolley and regional rail. The pass is for trains arriving in Philadelphia after 9:30 a.m. For more check http://www.septa.org/fares/pass/independence.html.
EQUIPMENT: Good walking shoes and dress for the weather. There is coat check at the museum. No photos are allowed inside the museum.
FOOD: There is a café at the museum. The serve sandwiches and other light fare. We enjoyed a nice lunch when we decided to take a break after realizing that we were not going to finish our visit after just a couple of hours.
SHOPPING: There is a museum shop.
DATE POTENTIAL: I would say yes. If you significant other is into history and museums this is a good one.
Submitted by Aixa Torregrosa-Vazquez/Lifestyle Editor
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