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| The '''Jewish Museum of New York''' was first established in ], when the ] received a gift a 26 ]ish cermonial art objects by Judge Mayer Sulzberger. In ], ], widow of philanthropist ], donated the family mansion (located at ] and ] in the middle of ] in ]) for use as the museum. The museum is still located there, and now boasts a collection 28,000 objects including paintings, |
The '''Jewish Museum of New York''' was first established in ], when the ] received a gift a 26 ]ish cermonial art objects by Judge Mayer Sulzberger. In ], ], widow of philanthropist ], donated the family mansion (located at ] and ] in the middle of ] in ]) for use as the museum. The museum is still located there, and now boasts a collection 28,000 objects including paintings, ], archaeological artifacts, and many other pieces important to the preservation of ]. | ||
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The Jewish Museum of New York was first established in 1904, when the Jewish Theological Seminary received a gift a 26 Jewish cermonial art objects by Judge Mayer Sulzberger. In 1944, Frieda Schiff Warburg, widow of philanthropist Felix Warburg, donated the family mansion (located at Fifth Avenue and 92nd Street in the middle of Museum Mile in New York City) for use as the museum. The museum is still located there, and now boasts a collection 28,000 objects including paintings, sculpture, archaeological artifacts, and many other pieces important to the preservation of Jewish history.