Jewish Historical Institute: history of its building and collections
[nb-NO]Title[nb-NO]The Jewish Historical Institute: history of its building and collections
[nb-NO]Author[nb-NO]
Call number704.9489609/0008
[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]08346f
[nb-NO]Place of publication[nb-NO]Builth Wells, Wales, Amsterdam, Netherlands
[nb-NO]Publisher[nb-NO]Institute of Art and Law, Jewish Historical Museum
[nb-NO]Year of publication[nb-NO]
2011
[nb-NO]Pagination[nb-NO]pp. 183-198
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]Article
[nb-NO]ISBN[nb-NO]9781903987216
NotesArticle from the book 'Neglected witnesses' pp. 183-198
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This article traces the history of the Jewish Historical Institute, begun in 1860, in Warsaw. The Institute holds major library and Judaica collections, consisting of more than 11,000 objects, with items from synagogues and a collection of Jewish paintings, sculptures and graphics as well as historical items from the ghettoes and camps.