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.
Historic Sanctuary, Summer 2023. Photo: Imagine Photography
Ongoing Exhibition
The Sanctuary
On View
Ongoing Exhibition
Connect. Reflect. Act.
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Ongoing Exhibition
What is Jewish Washington?
On View
Upcoming Programs
Mah Jongg in the Museum, Fall 2024
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A family "braiding challah" at The Jewish Deli Family Day, Summer 2024.
Family Program
Grandparent’s Day: M’dor L’dor
Sunday, November 16, 2025 10am–12 pm
Photograph by Michael Moates
Public Program
An Evening with Pati Jinich and Anna Spiegel
Public Program
Voices Series: Memories from the AIDS Epidemic
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 6:30pm–8 pm
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Scale Model of the Historic 1876 Synagogue, ca. 1968. Capital Jewish Museum Collection
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