Special Exhibition
LGBTJews in the Federal City
On view through Sunday, January 4, 2026
Capital Jewish Museum
Exhibitions
Participants on the National Mall at the National March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay, & Bi Equal Rights & Liberation, April 1993. Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum Collection. Gift of Mitch Weissner.
Ongoing Exhibition
Connect. Reflect. Act.
On View
Ongoing Exhibition
What is Jewish Washington?
On View
Historic Sanctuary, Summer 2023. Photo: Imagine Photography
Ongoing Exhibition
The Historic Sanctuary
On View
Upcoming Programs
Mah Jongg in the Museum, Fall 2024
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Drop-In, Educators, Family & Public Programs
Family Program
Crafternoon at CJM: Writers Workshop
Sunday, December 14, 2025 2–3:30 pm
Public Program
Spotlight On: Stories by LGBTQ+ Jews in the Federal City
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 7–8:30 pm
Public Program
December 25 @ CJM: Wrapped in Tradition
Thursday, December 25, 2025 10am–3 pm
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Menorah, ca. 1970s, created by Erwin Thieberger (1908-87), a Holocaust survivor and coppersmith. Capital Jewish Museum Collection. Gift of Tzvi and Esther Porath.
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