Museum of the History of Odesa Jews

Museum of the History of the Jews in Odesa

Музей історії євреїв Одеси "Мігдаль-Шорашим"
Location of the museum in the Odesa Oblast
Established	December 12, 2002 (2002-12-12)
Location	Odesa, Odesa Oblast, Ukraine
Coordinates	46°28′49″N30°43′49″E / 46.48028°N 30.73028°E / 46.48028; 30.73028
Type	History museum
Collection size	13,000
Director	Mykhailo Rashkovetskyi
Website	jewishmuseum.org.ua
Immovable Monument of Local Significance of Ukraine
Official name	Будинок житловий (Residential house)
Type	Architecture, Urban Planning
Reference no.	527-Од

The Museum of the History of Odesa Jews or the "Migdal-Shorashim" is a historical museum in Odesa, Ukraine. It reflects the history of the Jews from their first settlement in Odesa to their impacts in the city in the modern age. ^[1] It is located on 66 Nezhinskaya Street. ^[2]

Details

The museum opened on November 12, 2002 in a former apartment building, and was founded by the Migdal Jewish Community Center  [ ru ]. ^{[3] [4]} At its founding, it was the first Jewish museum in a post-Soviet nation. The building is listed as #51-101-0776 on the State Register of Immovable Landmarks of Ukraine. ^[5] It is a nonprofit and relies on visitor donations. ^[6]

It has a collection of over 13,000 items contained in 7 exhibitions. The location of the building is in close proximity to a formerly Jewish neighborhood of Odesa prior to the Holocaust.^{[ citation needed ]}

See also

• Holocaust Museum in Odesa
• History of the Jews in Odesa

References

1. Публикатор (2018-01-13). "Еврейская Одесса - Музей истории евреев". Я люблю Израиль (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-12-20.
2. "Музей истории евреев Одессы "Мигдаль-Шорашим". Музеи. Та Одесса". www.ta-odessa.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-12-20.
3. "Еврейский музей Одессы". Мигдаль (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-12-20.
4. "МУЗЕЙ ИСТОРИИ ЕВРЕЕВ ОДЕССЫ "МИГДАЛЬ-ШОРШАИМ"". atur.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-12-20.
5. "Landmarks of Ukraine: #51-101-0776 | Toolforge". heritage.toolforge.org. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
6. "Интересная Одесса: Музей истории евреев". www.segodnya.ua (in Russian). 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2023-12-20.