EVENT ARCHIVE
The 90th birthday celebration of painter and poet Habib Gerez was held and the exhibit featuring his paintings was toured.
Chief Rabbi Ishak Haleva toured the museum with the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and the Honorable Patrick Bartholomeos, together with other bishops that accompanied them.
We hosted the Turkish Association of Travel Agents at the museum.
We hosted the Istanbul Chamber of Tour Guides at the museum.
Curated by Metin Delevi, this documentary exhibit titled ‘Battle of Gallipoli, World War One and the Ottoman Jews’, tells of the cultural heritage of Jews in the lands of the Turkish Republic and can be visited at the Grand Edirne Synagogue
After İlber Ortaylı autographed editions of his latest book, ‘Taking a look at the Ottoman’ in the museum, an interview was conducted with him at the Neve Şalom Synagogue.
An informational presentation was made to the members of the media on the re-constructed museum.
On January 26, 2016 Zaragosa Megillah was loaned to the museum by the Samuel Family to be exhibited for a limited time. Do not forget to see this exclusive piece.
As of January 8, 2016 we are members of the “Doors are Open to Museum Professionals’ platform of The Organization of Museum Professionals.
The Quincentennial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews has moved to its new location at the Neve Şalom Synagogue compound and is in service as of January 7, 2016
