Foundation for Jewish Culture

Council of American Jewish Museums

The Council of American Jewish Museums (CAJM), founded in 1977 under the auspices of the National Foundation for Jewish Culture, is committed to strengthening the Jewish museum field in North America. Through training of museum staff and volunteers, information exchange, and advocacy on behalf of Jewish museums, CAJM assists its institutional and individual members as they educate and inspire diverse audiences on all aspects of Jewish culture and history. CAJM remains affiliated with the Foundation for Jewish Culture, its fiscal agent.

CAJM's 80 member institutions span 30 states and provinces and include Jewish art and history museums, historic sites, historical and archival societies, Holocaust centers, synagogue museums, children's museums, and Jewish Community Center and university galleries. Individual members support the work of the association and the Jewish cultural centers it serves.

CAJM's goals are:

To support its member institutions in their missions to collect, research, preserve, present, and interpret Jewish art, history, and culture.
To facilitate cooperative efforts and resource sharing among member museums.
To foster the professional growth of Jewish-museum workers, volunteers, and lay leaders through conferences, workshops, and publications.
To raise professional standards in the field by providing information and access to resources, and by encouraging Jewish museums to comply with best practices.
To advocate for the interests of Jewish museums in North America through participation in the AAM Council of Affiliates, association with other cultural agencies, and representation at international museum forums.
To expand the impact of Jewish museums through strategic partnerships.

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For more information about CAJM, please contact:
Joanne Marks Kauvar, Executive Director
Council of American Jewish Museums
Center for Judaic Studies, University of Denver
2000 East Asbury Avenue, Suite 157
Denver, CO 80208

Telephone: 303-871-3015
Fax: 303-871-3037
Email: cajm@jewishculture.org