THE JEWISH MUSEUM OF GREECE

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The Jewish Museum of Greece was founded nearly 45 years ago, in 1977, to collect, preserve, research and exhibit the
material evidence of more than 2,300 years of Jewish life in Greece. At the heart of its mission, as an historical and
ethnographic museum, lies the research and presentation of Jewish life and culture, of the history and tradition, of the
timeless and multifaceted features of the Greek Jewish Communities. The Collections and Archives of the JMG contain
more than ten thousand artefacts pertaining to the domestic and religious life, as well as the history of the Greek Jews. The
permanent home of the Museum houses its rich collections and visitor services in permanent exhibition areas with thematic
modular exhibits, an art gallery, a periodic exhibition space, a research library, a space for educational programmes, a photo
archive and laboratory and a conservation laboratory.The JMG initiated Holocaust Education in Greece in 2001 and still
works at the forefront of all relevant initiatives and actions. In close cooperation with the Hellenic Ministry of Education &
Religious Affairs, the JMG pioneered effective programs for Holocaust Education, teacher training seminars and the
creation of new content for schoolbooks. Since 2004 the JMG organizes and conducts seminars for educators of the
primary and secondary level, on “Teaching about the Holocaust in Greece”, in Athens and many other Greek cities.