Public Services

specialist information, consultation and explication regarding the history of Jews and the Jewish religion in Bohemia and Moravia
specialist consultation for the preparation of exhibitions, catalogues and informative material on specific topics
(for researchers’ study purposes) lending of archive materials from the holdings of Jewish communities in Bohemia and Moravia, from the collections of certain Jewish associations and organizations, and from the Museum’s collections of literary papers and sheet music
literature searches in the above collections
consultation regarding extant archive materials and documents of Jewish communities, including documentation of Jewish cemeteries in Bohemia and Moravia
searching of texts, documents and items from the Museum’s collections for other than exhibition purposes
reprographic services, copies of required documents, preparation of photographs and slides
specialist consultation and supervision in the making of films, video recordings and television programmes

SHOAH HISTORY DEPARTMENT

Head of the Holocaust Department: [email] Michal Frankl
Deputy Head: [email] Jana Šplíchalová
Queries and information: [email] holocaustjewishmuseum.cz
Curator of the Collection of Testimonies : [email] Pavla Neuner
Supported by Dutch Jewish Humanitarian Fund www.jhf.nl and Nadační fond obětem holocaustu www.fondholocaust.cz, Lisa and John Pritzker, Peter Hodál

Services:

tracing of information relating to groups and individuals included in registers of Holocaust victims from the territory of the former Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
tracing of information via databases of testimonies on the basis of individual events, localities and names
texts and documents relating to the Holocaust of Bohemian and Moravian Jews for other than exhibition purposes
consultation and information relating to the Holocaust of Bohemian and Moravian Jews
research services – copies of archive materials, literature and testimonies
literature searches, interpretations, expert opinions and relevant information
expert advice and supervision in the making of films, video recordings and television programmes
photographs of inscriptions from the Pinkas Synagogue
photographs, digital and laser prints and Xerox copies from the collections
text amendments and additions to the texts in the Pinkas Synagogue

Archives and documentation of Jewish communities

Archivist: [email] Vlastimila Hamačková

Documentation of Jewish communities and sites

Specialist: [email] Jiři Fiedler

Consultation by appointment

Services:

specialist information, consultation and explication with respect to the history of Jews and the Jewish religion in Bohemia and Moravia
specialist consultation for the preparation of exhibitions, catalogues and informative material on specific topics
(for researchers’ study purposes) lending of archive materials from the holdings of Jewish communities in Bohemia and Moravia, from the collections of certain Jewish associations and organizations, and from the Museum’s collection of literary papers and sheet music
literature searches via the above collections
consultation regarding extant archive materials and documents of Jewish communities, including documentation of Jewish cemeteries in Bohemia and Moravia
tracing of texts, documents and collection objects for other than exhibition purposes
(for researchers’ study purposes) reference lending of objects from the collection of manuscripts and rare printed books (manuscripts in the form of microfilms, original copies provided only in special cases)
reprographic services: copies of required documents, preparation of photographs and slides; archive materials, objects from the collection of manuscripts and rare printed books
expert advice and supervision in the making of films, video recordings and television programmes

COLLECTIONS

Chief curator: [email] Dana Veselská

Curator of Metal works: Jaroslav Kuntoš
Curator of Textiles: Dana Veselská
Curator of Painting, Graphic Art, Drawing and Photographic: Misha Sidenberg
Curator of Terezin Children’s Drawings: Misha Sidenberg
Curator of Photography: Jakub Hauser

Services:

information on collections via the documentation section, headed by Magda Veselská
explication and expert opinions, literature searches, and information on specific collections
Rules of communication between staff and researchers
lectures
expert advice and supervision in the making of films, video recordings and television programmes
specialist consultation in selecting objects from the Museum’s collections for exhibitions held by other institutions
lending of collection objects for exhibitions held by other institutions and for the purposes of filming outside the Museum’s premises, and (in relation to this) cleaning and conservation of collection objects in the Museum’s workshops
tracing of collection objects for other than exhibition purposes
reprographic services: preparation of photographs, slides and digital images (of works of art, children’s drawings, collection objects)

LIBRARY

Chief Librarian: [email] Alena Jelínková

Judaic Studies: [email] Michal Bušek [email] Ondřej Čihák

Hebrew Studies: [email] Jana Polišenská [email] Ondřej Čihák

System Librarian: [email] Dana Mrákotová [email] Lenka Ichova

Acquisitions and Series: [email] Zuzana Růžičková

Cataloguing: [email] Markéta Kotyzová

Services:

access to selected books from the library’s collection (approx. 100,000 volumes). The range covers Hebrew and Judaic studies, general history, history of art, museology, anti-Semitism, Fascism and the Holocaust
access to Jewish historical and contemporary literature, mostly from Bohemia and Moravia, but also from other European regions
access to historical and contemporary periodicals
reprographic, factual, bibliographic and consultation services

Open every Tuesday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Wednesday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Thursday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., except state and Jewish holidays

MULTIMEDIA CENTRE OF THE JEWISH MUSEUM IN PRAGUE

Co-worker: [email] Jana Polišenská

Services:

comprehensive services focused on a detailed explication of Judaism and the history of the Jews
access to a reference library:
- dictionaries, encyclopaedia-type publications on general topics and Judaica
- works devoted to Israel, Jewish history, Bible studies and liturgy, Czech studies and Prague history
- books published by the Jewish Museum
- directories of museums, libraries and galleries
- Jewish periodicals - Rosh Chodesh, Judaica Bohemiae and the Jewish Yearbook
- electronic information sources – multimedia thematic encyclopaedias on CD-ROMs
  - the Museum’s Holocaust documentation database (database of Holocaust victims) and collections database (database of Terezin children’s drawings)
  - full-text databases (ProQuest, PCI)
  - the Library’s electronic catalogue
  - automated library system Aleph, enabling electronic searches via the internet
  - reprographic, factual, bibliographic, consultation and reference services

Monday to Wednesday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m, Friday 10 a.m. -13 p.m. except state and Jewish holidays

DEVELOPMENT AND PR DEPARTMENT

Department Head and PR: [email] Jana Havlíková

Exhibitions Department:

Exhibition Curator: [email] Arno Pařík

Fundraising and Marketing: [email] Hana Sojková

Production: [email] Monika Stoneová

Education and Culture Department

Department Head: [email] Zuzana Pavlovská

Services:

educational programmes for elementary and secondary schools on the themes: Biblical history and the history of the Diaspora; the history of the Jews in Bohemia and Moravia; traditions and customs; “Who are the Jews - a nation or a religious group?”; the history of anti-Semitism, personal narratives of survivors and rescued children (authentic experiences from the period of the Holocaust); combined programmes; art and drama workshops; age-targeted series and projects relating to Jewish history and culture for groups and individuals
lectures and series for universities
seminars for elementary and secondary school teachers with certification from the Ministry of Education within the framework of further pedagogical training
evening cultural programmes for the general public
library books and CD-ROMs (Encyklopedia Judaica) - Open Tuesday and Thursday 4 pm. - 5 pm.