Museum of the History of Odesa Jews
Музей історії євреїв Одеси "Мігдаль-Шорашим" | |
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  Location of the museum in the Odesa Oblast | |
| Established | December 12, 2002 |
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| Location | Odesa, Odesa Oblast, Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 46°28′49″N 30°43′49″E / 46.48028°N 30.73028°E |
| Type | History museum |
| Collection size | 13,000 |
| Director | Mykhailo Rashkovetskyi |
| Website | jewishmuseum |
The Museum of the History of Odesa Jews or the "Migdal-Shorashim" is a historical museum in Odesa, Ukraine. It reflects the history of the Jews from their first settlement in Odesa to their impacts in the city in the modern age.[1] It is located on 66 Nezhinskaya Street.[2]
Details
[edit]The museum opened on November 12, 2002 in a former apartment building, and was founded by the Migdal Jewish Community Center.[3][4] At its founding, it was the first Jewish museum in a post-Soviet nation. The building is listed as #51-101-0776 on the State Register of Immovable Landmarks of Ukraine.[5] It is a nonprofit and relies on visitor donations.[6]
It has a collection of over 13,000 items contained in 7 exhibitions. The location of the building is in close proximity to a formerly Jewish neighborhood of Odesa prior to the Holocaust.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Публикатор (2018-01-13). "Еврейская Одесса - Музей истории евреев". Я люблю Израиль (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ "Музей истории евреев Одессы "Мигдаль-Шорашим". Музеи. Та Одесса". www.ta-odessa.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ "Еврейский музей Одессы". Мигдаль (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ "МУЗЕЙ ИСТОРИИ ЕВРЕЕВ ОДЕССЫ "МИГДАЛЬ-ШОРШАИМ"". atur.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ "Landmarks of Ukraine: #51-101-0776 | Toolforge". heritage.toolforge.org. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ "Интересная Одесса: Музей истории евреев". www.segodnya.ua (in Russian). 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2023-12-20.