Daniel Libeskind-Designed Contemporary Jewish Museum Celebrates Grand Opening
By Megan • Jun 9th, 2008 • Category: News for Creatives (archives)“SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- The new 63,000-square-foot, Daniel Libeskind-designed Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM), in San Francisco’s Yerba Buena cultural district celebrated its Grand Opening on Sunday, June 8, 2008. The ribbon cutting ceremony began at 10 AM, followed by a full day of activities for all ages. Visitors enjoyed admission-free access to the Museum from 11 AM – 5:30 PM.
Daniel Libeskind’s design is an adaptive reuse of the landmark 1907 Jessie Street Power Substation. Preserving the character-defining features of the substation, the new design introduces bold contemporary spaces dedicated to galleries, performances, and education programs. The new CJM building embodies the Museum’s mission to be a lively center for engaging audiences of all ages and backgrounds with Jewish culture and it greatly increases the Museum’s space for exhibitions and innovative programs in visual, performing, and media arts.
The CJM’s Grand Opening includes admission-free access to the Museum, its inaugural exhibitions, as well lively music, family-friendly hands-on activities, storytelling and more. The Museum’s opening celebration marks the first Target Family Day, a quarterly program sponsored by Target that will allow visitors to enjoy admission-free access to the CJM on designated days.
Founded in 1984, the CJM has established a history of presenting exhibitions and education programs that explore contemporary perspectives on Jewish culture, history, art, and ideas. Embracing a range of disciplines and media, the CJM’s new enhanced exhibition program will include contemporary art projects, historic objects, film and music, scholarly interpretations, and diverse cultural perspectives that offer new entry points to experiencing Jewish culture. At the heart of the new facility is a large education center, which will allow the Museum to provide ongoing education programs in conjunction with its exhibitions for children, youth, adults, and seniors.”
Megan is a creative producer at Wise Elephant.
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