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Ongoing Exhibition

What is Jewish Washington?

On View

Ongoing Exhibition

Connect. Reflect. Act.

On View

Historic Sanctuary, Summer 2023. Photo: Imagine Photography

Ongoing Exhibition

The Sanctuary

On View

Detail of Action Comics #1, featuring Superman, 1938. Written by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Art by Joe Shuster. TM & Copyright DC Comics.

Special Exhibition

JewCE: The Jewish Comics Experience

Through March 23, 2025

Exhibition renderings by The Design Minds, 2024. Courtesy of the Capital Jewish Museum

Special Exhibition

LGBTJews in the Federal City

Opening Friday, May 16

Programs

Public Program

Public Tour of the Ongoing Exhibitions

Mah Jongg in the Museum, Fall 2024

Drop-In Program

Mah Jongg (NMJL) MeetUp

Janice Eichhorn (right) standing in front of the Capitol with Ceci Matthews (left), 1968. Eichhorn worked in the office of Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin. Matthews was a member of the Democratic Central Committee as well as a Capitol Hill worker. Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum. Collection.

Drop-In Program

Free Admission for Federal Workers

Program

Salon Nights: Art Workshop with Jessica Valoris

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 6–8 pm

Public Program

Nights at the Seder Table

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 6:30pm–8:30 pm

A woman reading to a group of children sitting on the floor during a Story Hour at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington DC

Family Program

Story Time at CJM: Hachnassat Orchim

Thursday, April 10, 2025 10–11 am

Public Program

LGBTJews in the Federal Service: Then and Now

A curator stands on one side of a cart. The cart features documents and photographs. A group of six teachers look at the documents while the curator speaks about them.

Educator Program

Artifacts of Action: Inspiration & Inquiry

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 4:30pm–5:30 pm

Member Program

Members-Only Preview: LGBTJews in the Federal City