Cincinnati Skirball Museum

Cincinnati Skirball Museum The Cincinnati Skirball Museum on the HUC-JIR Cincinnati Campus is one of the oldest collections of Jewish artifacts in America. Admission is free.

The Skirball Museum in Cincinnati has a long history as one of the oldest repositories of Jewish cultural artifacts in America. The first stage in the museum's development lasted for nearly a century, beginning when Hebrew Union College (HUC) opened in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1875 and over time began accepting donations of Judaic objects and books. In 1913, the College's Union Museum was founded with

the assistance of the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, becoming the first formally established Jewish museum in the United States. In the 1920s, the collections rapidly expanded with the purchase of several significant private collections of Judaica, including those of Salli Kirchstein, Joseph Hamburger, and Louis Grossman. In 1950, HUC merged with the Jewish Institute of Religion (JIR). In 1990, The Skirball Museum Cincinnati opened in the newly renovated Mayerson Hall, presenting its core exhibit An Eternal People: The Jewish Experience, comprised of seven thematic galleries that portray the cultural, historical, and religious heritage of the Jewish people.

03/29/2026
This evening's lecture, Symbol, Beauty, and Function in The Collars Of RBG, with Abby Schwartz, has been CANCELLED due t...
12/02/2025

This evening's lecture, Symbol, Beauty, and Function in The Collars Of RBG, with Abby Schwartz, has been CANCELLED due to current and potential weather conditions. Apologies for any inconvenience.

The RBG Exhibit will run through February 9, 2026 and we invite you to visit during our normal open hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, Sundays 1:00 - 4:00 pm.

Address

3101 Clifton Avenue
Cincinnati, OH
45220

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 3pm
Thursday 11am - 3pm
Sunday 1pm - 4pm

Telephone

+15134873231

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