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8th Jun 2008

Contemporary Jewish Museum - Grand Opening

Source: http://www.thecjm.org

The new 63,000-square-foot, Daniel Libeskind-designed Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM), in San Francisco's Yerba Buena cultural district celebrates its Grand Opening today Sunday 8th June 2008. The ribbon cutting ceremony begins at 10:00am, followed by a full day of activities for all ages. Visitors will enjoy admission-free access to the Museum from 11:00am - 5:30pm.

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.

Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103