In 1993, the first novel by the American writer Siri Hustvedt was published under the title The Blindfold. Whether the title has an autobiographical dimension is not known, but the possibility seems plausible. Before this novel brought her international recognition, the author herself had often been invisible, or at least stood in the shadow of […] | more
As the days grow shorter and seem to merge with the long, dark nights, we feel that the year is drawing to a close – and with it comes the hope for a new year that will bring a little light into the darkness. The team at the Jewish Museum Vienna shares this anticipation and […] | more
A very special year is coming to an end: A jubilee year in which we celebrated the 130th anniversary of the opening of the world’s first Jewish museum. As is often the case on such occasions, we set ourselves ambitious goals.. The year began with a fundraising gala held in New York on November 9, […] | more
Now it’s here again, October 7th – and with it, the horror. I can still remember exactly what I was doing that morning when I read the first news reports. I was sitting at the kitchen counter on a barstool, having breakfast. That’s where the horror first reached me – through the news. I swayed […] | more
Before 2011, visitors to the permanent exhibition of the Jewish Museum in Dorotheergasse were greeted on the second floor by a walk-in installation: a total of 21 glass panels distributed throughout the room displayed—or concealed, depending on the angle—holograms of objects, images, and photographs representing the Jewish history of Vienna. Curated by then-chief curator Felicitas […] | more
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“If you were human beings, you wouldn’t do such a thing. Back then, people cheered – cheered without knowing what they were cheering for. You are wiser now; you’ve learned. You understand what humanity is, what’s right, what defines us. That people, regardless of their skin color or religion, are human beings and deserve to […] | more
Memory MapNikolaus Gansterer2013Paper, Glue, Nails, Plywood202.5 x 303 x 16 cmDonated by Nikolaus Gansterer and The Vienna Project As an intern walking through the permanent exhibit, “Our City! Jewish Vienna – Then to Now,” at the Jewish Museum on Dorotheergasse for the first time, I was drawn to the collage tucked aside in the hallway leading […] | more
The Claims Conference gives voice to the living witnesses of horror on the occasion of January 27, 2025. In a global social media campaign, more than 80 survivors of Auschwitz share a personal memory of the death camp during the 14 days leading up to International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The campaign includes survivors living in […] | more
Memories of Aleida Merkel, in conversation with Barbara Staudinger | more