This Yiddish typewriter, from the collection of the Jewish Museum London, belonged to the playwright Abish Meisels. Courtesy of the Jewish Museum London.
Free entry
Thu 16 Jul, 5-8pm (drop-in)
Foyle Reading Room
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 11am–6pm |
| Wednesday | 11am–6pm |
| Thursday | 11am–9pm |
| Friday | 11am–6pm |
| Saturday | 11am–6pm |
| Sunday | 11am–6pm |
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About This Event
Participants are welcome to bring objects, photographs, documents or other memorabilia connected to London’s Jewish East End.
Please note that no valuations or formal authentication of objects can be provided.
Items remain the responsibility of their owners throughout the event.
The event is seated and takes place indoors.
Do you have an object, photograph, document or memento connected to London’s Jewish East End?
Join Adam Corsini, Head of Collections Engagement at Jewish Museum London, and Katrina Schwarz, Curator at Whitechapel Gallery, for an informal evening of conversation and discovery.
Participants are invited to bring items that speak to personal, family or community histories. Together, we will explore the stories these objects hold, discuss their historical and cultural significance, and consider how individual experiences contribute to wider narratives of migration, work, faith and everyday life in East London.
Drawing on examples from the collections of Jewish Museum London, this event offers an opportunity to share memories, exchange knowledge and reflect on the many histories that have shaped Whitechapel and the surrounding area.
This event is part of Backyard Biennial.
Jewish Museum London explores the history, heritage and culture of Jewish life in Britain through themes of migration, family, faith, work and community. A registered charity, the museum is currently operating as a museum without walls while working towards a new permanent home, with a temporary presence at JW3 in London. Through exhibitions, events, educational programmes and partnerships, Jewish Museum London shares stories drawn from its extensive collections, highlighting both the diversity of Jewish experience and its connections to wider British social and cultural history. The museum’s collections encompass art, photography, social history and everyday objects that illuminate more than 350 years of Jewish life in Britain.
